What Is Constructive Possession of a Weapon? “None of the testifying officers could recall how the car keys were obtained, when the men in the residence had arrived there, or who drove the rental car to the residence that day, who had been driving it during the rental period, or . . . who owned…
Continue reading ›Polygraphs & Lie Detectors in Florida Courts “In law school and on the street everyone knows that lie detectors are not admissible in court. Wrong!” A crew member of a ship claimed he did not know drugs were on board the ship. He was indicted in the Middle District of Florida’s Tampa Division. They indict…
Continue reading ›Here is an interesting read – a fully searchable copy of the United States Attorneys’ Manual. The document is available and has been posted under a standing Freedom of Information Act request. Learn about how the Department of Justice prosecutes cases by reviewing the Prosecutor’s Handbook, also known as The United States Attorneys’ Manual. Here…
Continue reading ›Tweets From The Feds Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney notes that tweets are now discoverable in federal criminal cases. Because the Feds (United States Attorneys) were caught hiding evidence, the DOJ (United States Department of Justice) has written a memo on information to provide criminal defense attorneys. After 3 years, the memo has been released. Potential Sources…
Continue reading ›Florida Criminal Statute of Limitations “Time starts to run on the day after the offense is committed.” Frequently Asked Questions How Long Can Prosecutors Wait to Go Forward on a Criminal Case? What Is the Statute of Limitations for Criminal Cases in Florida? The Florida Criminal Statute of Limitations, Theft, Drug and general Felony Statutes…
Continue reading ›“Lawyers Cite These Classics in Official Documents With Pride” As a Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney, I can say with certainty that the works of Theodore Geisel, more commonly known under his pseudonym Dr. Seuss, are not a body of literature one would expect to see cited nor mentioned in a court of law. However, as…
Continue reading ›“Actually and intentionally touches or another person against the will of the other” Battery Misdemeanor Battery is Number 14 on our list of criminal charges that are used to justify an arrest in Tampa’s Hillsborough County, Florida. We reviewed the top criminal charges included in the Hillsborough County Jail records. We narrowed the list down to the top 50…
Continue reading ›Marijuana Drones Drugs and Defenses – Tampa Drug Lawyer on Marijuana, Drones & Your Legal Defense Options In 1989, a soon-to-be former drug crimes prosecutor and now a Tampa Drug Lawyer published an article in prominent law review. Almost 25 years ago, Florida and the Feds were in the middle of the war on drugs…
Continue reading ›Petit Theft is one of the most commonly charged offenses in Florida. If someone has no prior record, a conviction can be avoided and a Motion to Seal the records can keep this mistake from permanently hurting lives. If you have been charged with THEF1010 PETIT THEFT 1st you can call a Defense Attorney in Tampa to…
Continue reading ›Deportation of Cuban Nationals From the United States remains an open question for Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys in United States District Courts. One source says, “At this point we do not know how/when the normalization will impact the U.S.’s ability to deport Cuban individuals. At any rate, those who are in lawful status and not…
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