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Posted on May 16, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
May 16, 2013 - Tampa, Florida Recently, our firm was faced with one of the toughest situations we have ever been involved with. Our client was charged with one of the most heinous crimes imaginable: ...
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Posted on May 9, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Our client was accused of racing on the highway, a misdemeanor traffic offense. The major problem a driver faces when charged with this crime is that he or she faces a mandatory two-year license ...
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Posted on May 9, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Beginning in 2013, the "civil penalty" for solicitation of prostitution has been increased from $500.00 to $5,250.00. This astronomical hike in price was obviously created as a tax / ...
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Posted on May 3, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Under City of Tampa Code Section 14-30, vehicles used in prostitution or misdemeanor drug (marijuana) busts can be impounded by the City. The impounding officer completes a form called "Notice of ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Lately our firm has seen an increase in client being charged with Failure to Redeliver Hired or Leased Personal Property under Florida Statute 812.155. Under that law, a person who has leased or ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2013 By Frank Kerney III
Rapper 2 Chainz has beaten an arrest for possession of marijuana stemming from an incident where the arresting cops. . . took photos posing with the rapper? The ruling came down in Maryland yesterday ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
The law firm of Taracks Gomez & Rickman has managed to get sexual battery (rape) charges against our client dismissed. Our client was charged with this crime after an alleged victim claimed she ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2013 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
January 28, 2013 - Tampa, FL The law firm of Taracks Gomez & Rickman received word today that felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery charges against our client have been dropped after a ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2013 By Frank Kerney III, Esq.
Was your college student charged with a crime recently in Tampa? If so, you have come to the right place. Taracks Gomez & Rickman is a full service criminal defense law firm centrally located in ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2012 By Frank Kerney III, Esq.
Taracks Gomez & Rickman Case Update: C harge: DUI, 6861-XEG, Judge Conrad, Tampa, December 2012 Our client is a 21 year old college student at USF who is getting ready to graduate and apply to ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 By Tav Gomez, Esq.
In Florida, forfeiture proceedings by law enforcement agencies come in three types: administrative, criminal, and civil. Administrative forfeiture is basically a default proceeding: if a defendant ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
The Florida Highway Patrol will participate in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign beginning Aug. 17 through Sept. 3. The Patrol will join thousands of other law enforcement and ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Both assault and battery are serious crimes involving the threat and/or use of force against another. Although the two crimes are often associated they are not the same. If a charge of assault has ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
The Importance of Attacking the Charges Against You at the "Intake" Stage When you are arrested for a crime in Florida, a multi-part process begins. First, the arresting law enforcement ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2012 By Frank Kerney III, Esq.
Have you been arrested and charged with Solicitation of Prostitution? The act of "soliciting," or simply asking, an individual to engage in prostitution (or a sex act for money) is an ...
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Posted on Jul 10, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
After the arrest of NFL Star Adriane Peterson this week, USA Today has posted an interesting look at some famous athlete mug shots. To view the slide show, click here. While we all are interested to ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
A 74-year-old man was charged with trying to have sex with a mother and her 13-year-old daughter during an online sting, Largo police said. William David Casey was charged with enticing a parent to ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Anthony Rickman has been seen giving legal analysis on Fox 13 and other media outlets in recent weeks. Over the past few months Anthony has appeared on Fox 13 over 15 times speaking about the Tayvon ...
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Posted on May 24, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
This week, TPD conducted a sting operation to catch contractors who are operating without a license. Most recently, five arrests were made in one evening. This crime is designed to prevent contractors ...
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Posted on May 23, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Florida Murder Statute - § 782.04 Florida defines murder in the first-degree as the unlawful killing of a human being when perpetrated from a premeditated design to effect the death of the person ...
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Posted on May 14, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
31 men were arrested and charged with sex crimes in a sting set up by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, Sarasota Police, Venice Police, North Port Police, state prosecutors, the Manatee County ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, issued a new report claiming that the average drunk driver has driven under the influence 80 times before their first arrest. After that arrest many still get ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
When you search your name on Google, do several sites pop up with your mug shot? At Taracks Gomez & Rickman, we realize that one of the unfortunate consequences of being arrested is that sites ...
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Posted on May 1, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
Two Sarasota grandparents have been arrested after police claim they hooked their granddaughter's toy car to their SUV and pulled her along for a ride. A Sarasota County Sheriff's Office ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Tampa Defense Attorneys
After being charged with DUI last month, Bobby Brown is going to get off with a firm slap on the wrist. Despite claiming he was not under the influence, Brown pled "no contest" to one count ...
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