Blog Posts in 2011
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Posted on Dec 30, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Tonight, Friday, December 30, 2011, the Temple Terrace Police Department will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint at the intersection of 56th Street and Whiteway Drive beginning at 10 PM. The checkpoint is ...
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Posted on Dec 29, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Tampa Bay Online has published the annual list of Dumbest Criminals. The list, which was published December 29, includes a man arrested for stealing boa constrictors, a man who stuffed live lobsters ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentend to 90 days in jail today in Nevada after pleading guilty to a domestic violence charge. "Punishment is appropriate," Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Taracks Gomez & Rickman partner Anthony Rickman was featured on Tampa Bay News 10 last night regarding Florida's "stand your ground" law. Under a six-year-old Florida law called ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
In mid 2011, the city of Tampa installed 19 new red light cameras across the city. Of those, over half are south of Hillsborough Ave. While many people are able to challenge and "beat" ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | TheAdvocateForYou.com Published: December 20, 2011 TONASKET, Wash. — Authorities say a British Columbia man drove about 225 miles after his 75-year-old wife died in the ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Who is the best Tampa DUI Lawyer? This is a question that is often asked by defendants in DUI cases in the Tampa Bay area. When you are arrested for DUI in Florida, you face harsh penalties: ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Frank Kerney III
In Florida, there are two distinct entrapment defenses: subjective entrapment and objective entrapment. The defense of objective entrapment arises in the presence of egregious law enforcement conduct, ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Frank Kerney
Underaged Possession of Alcohol in Florida is a misdemeanor criminal offense. If convicted of alcohol possession by a person under the age of 21, you can receive a fine of up to $500 plus court costs, ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
There are three major DUI Checkpoints in Hillsborough County for November, 2011. The dates and locations of those checkpoints are as follows: November 3, 2011 - Claywell Elementary - 4500 Northdale ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Tampa DUI attorney Barry Taracks, senior partner at the law firm of Taracks Gomez & Rickman, helped a client beat a DUI yesterday by filing a motion to suppress that resulted in the case being ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Were you charged with possession of marijuana in the Tampa Bay area? In Florida, possession of marijuana (under 20 grams) is a misdemeanor criminal offense that carries serious penalties. While you ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
In Florida, Street Racing (AKA Highway Racing) is a misdemeanor criminal offense. While in most cases you will not face jail time for a first offense, you will likely face the possibility of fines and ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Tampa DUI Attorney
Are you looking for a DUI lawyer in Tampa, Florida? At Taracks Gomez & Rickman we have handled thousands of DUI cases, including several high-profile DUI's in the Tampa Bay area. Our firm has ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Tampa Expungement Attorney
Are you looking to have your record sealed or expunged? Call our firm, Taracks Gomez & Rickman, today for a free consultation at 813-281-2897 . A lawyer on our staff will be happy to explain the ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
The Temple Terrace Police Department is hosting a DUI Checkpoint tonight, October 21, 2011, starting at 10 PM. The location will be 56th Street, just north of Whiteway Drive. HCSO, USF-PD, and Temple ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Police have made arrests in the Occupy Tampa protests today, officials say. Six people were arrested after they refused to move off the sidewalk in front of Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Mayor ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Florida's First District Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed the constitutionality of Florida Statute 893.13, which was ruled unconstitutional this summer by a Federal Court in Shelton v. ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Selecting a DUI lawyer is a complicated and difficult process. First, you are under a tremendous amount of stress. Between the pending criminal case and the potential loss of driving privileges, you ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Frank Kerney III, Esq.
Were you recently cited for Racing on the Highway? In Florida, Highway Racing (AKA Street Racing) is a misdemeanor criminal offense that carries some fairly harsh penalties, including a mandatory one ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
After you are arrested for DUI, a two part process begins. First, a criminal case is filed against you. Second, if you refused to provide a breath, blood, or urine sample or if you blew over a .08, an ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month across the US. Across the country, many people are victims of this unfortunate crime. It is important that we recognize this month and ensure that victims ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
On Friday, October 14, 2011 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will conduct a DUI Checkpoint at Alafia Elementary School, 535 Culbreath Rd. in Valrico, Florida. Drivers in the area should expect ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Exposure of Sexual Organs is a serious crime in Florida. Under Florida Statute 800.03: It is unlawful to expose or exhibit one’s sexual organs in public or on the private premises of another, or ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
In Florida, Reckless Driving is governed under 316.192 . In part, that statute says: 316.192 Reckless driving.— (1) (a) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard ...
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