Tag: Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer
Domestic Violence Arrests During a Pandemic
Domestic Violence includes assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member. Domestic violence arrests in Pinellas County and throughout the Tampa Bay area have increased…
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I Have To Go To Court For What?
It is stressful enough to receive an official notice that you must appear in criminal court. It only makes matters worse when you are left to attempt to decipher what the purpose of the hearing is with names like Arraignment, Pre-Trial, and Dispositional Hearing. So, here are the most common court hearing types and what…
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A New Way To Take The Fifth
When police want to question a suspect, by law they should read a Miranda warning. Often, individuals refer to this as being read their “rights.” A Miranda warning in Florida should include the following: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of…
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Why You Should Hire A Private Criminal Defense Attorney
If you are arrested by local law enforcement, or charged with a crime by the State Attorney’s Office, you have a choice as to how you can defend yourself in court. You can represent yourself (from Latin called “pro se,” meaning “for oneself” which in law means to argue on one’s own behalf in a…
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