University of Tampa Student Criminal Defense Help is available to prepare for disciplinary proceedings. In fact I just spent a day helping a student. Initially, the University does not allow counsel to appear, but we still can help prepare a strategy. The deadlines to respond to these proceedings are tight. The criminal charges that cause…
Continue reading ›The Sleeping Driver and DUI Here are a few tips to avoid becoming the next sleeping driver with a DUI in Florida. As the holiday travel season approaches, in Florida many people will be taking long trips by car. Some drivers may have had a bit to drink and be in actual physical control of…
Continue reading ›Street Racing “the operation of two or more motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other” A Brief History of Street Racing In light of the tragedy that occurred in Tampa as reported by the Saint Petersburg Times, We will review the history of…
Continue reading ›Ticket Quotas are used in Florida. Are Traffic Ticket Quotas Legal in Florida? The short answer is “No.” Traffic Ticket Quotas are illegal. The Florida Statute specifically forbids these contests. Florida Statute 316.640(8)(b) (2017) states: “A traffic enforcement agency may not establish a traffic citation quota.” The issue turns on the question: “What is a…
Continue reading ›In a blood test “burden arises from the Constitutional right to privacy in one’s medical records, which requires the State to demonstrate a compelling interest in the disclosure.” Requests to Subpoena Medical Records of a Blood Test After a typical crash police will sometimes attempt to assign blame. The police may suspect alcohol or drug…
Continue reading ›Criminal Mischief Attorney Needed Defense Attorney and racer has been looking for opportunities in dirt track racing. Never thought of this – “motorcycles were observed by officers [on baseball diamond] . . . Officers were able to stop all of the motorcycles before the riders could flee. ” So says the Tampa Tribune. “There were no injuries, but…
Continue reading ›Criminal Convictions, Immigration, ICE, and Deportation Here is an outline titled “Crimigration: The Marriage of Immigration and Criminal Law.” Friend of the site and author, Terry Christian is a former Immigration Judge and is also Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law. Complete text for download is avaivaible below for Immigation Consequences of Criminal Convictions and Conduct. In…
Continue reading ›Android Security Pattern Feds cannot Bypass Android Security Pattern Screen Lock! After too many failed attempts phone is locked. Forensic software apparently cannot read a locked Samsung Android phone. We have just posted the FBI application for the search warrant issued to Google to tell Feds how to retrieve data here: Android Phone Search Warrant Easy to…
Continue reading ›Pit Maneuver “Chase terminated . . . call the Coroner.” After an alleged rampage in our Tampa Palms neighborhood, great pursuit driving by a Tampa Police Officer, pulled a Pit maneuver, the car skidded into a ditch, and the gunfire starts in this aerial video from the helicopter. Chase terminated, call the ambulance, and call…
Continue reading ›Crime Maps “check your neighborhood and see if it is safe to go outside.” Keeping score is now possible for Police. Statistics are kept for Traffic Cameras, Government Grant Applications, and to Justify or disprove profiling allegations. Our research has noted that the public information available from the crime mapping systems below is just the…
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