Under Florida Statute 812.014, Petit theft is defined as the theft of property valued between $100 and $300 dollars. Petit theft is a first degree misdemeanor in Florida, punishable by up to one year in jail as well as fines, court costs, and probation. There are many possible defenses to this charge and several […]
Were you issued a citation in the mail after one of Tampa’s infamous “red light cameras” supposedly caught you running a red light? Call us today at 813-281-2897 for a free consultation regarding your case. Often times, for a variety of legal issues, these tickets end up dismissed or drivers get their adjudication withheld, […]
A new study out of the University of Florida says that frequent use of hand sanitizer may create false-positives in alcohol tests. Dr. Gary Reisfield was inspired to do the study after coming in contact with persons who failed an alcohol test but denied alcohol consumption. The study shows that normal use of sanitizer – […]
Florida’s Click-It-Or-Ticket campaign begins again today. Each year, Florida law enforcement agencies crack down on motorists who are not wearing their seat belts during the month of May. These tickets carry a $116 fine. The Campaign runs through June 5, 2011 this year. With the economy being down, experts predict local law enforcement agencies […]
Did you know Florida has codified the crime of Theft of Utility Services? Under Florida Statute 812.14, a person who willfully alters or tampers with a meter/pipe/wire/line/cable/transformer/amplifier/other apparatus or device belonging to a utility service in order to obtain services fradulently is guilty of a first degree misdemeanor punishable by one year in jail and […]
If you need to check the status of your Florida driver license, visit the official Florida DMV license status check website. There you will be able to find out if your license is suspended, canceled, or revoked. If it is and you need it reinstated, please call us today at 813-281-2897 for a free […]
Password protect your smartphone, ladies and gentlemen: the First District Court of Appeals in Florida has held that police can search your cell phone for information after arresting you. The case, Smallwood v. State, involved a robbery suspect who had his phone detained by officers at the time of arrest. Police had no […]
If you were arrested for a criminal offense in Tampa Bay while on vacation, in many instances your case can be resolved without you having to come back to Florida for court appearances. Tourists are often arrested while visiting Tampa Bay on charges such as DUI, theft, battery, open container,etc. Many misdemeanors can be […]
Florida lawmakers have passed a bill requiring school dress codes to ban clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent manner. A student caught violating this policy would receive a verbal warning for a first offense; a second offense would result in a possible five day suspension from extra curricular activities. […]
Earlier this week a St. Petersburg nurse was arrested on charges of obtaining prescription drugs by fraud and trafficking in prescription drugs. Nurse Jamie Snide faces eight counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. The drugs Ms. Snide was arrested for included hydrocodone, a drug that is highly popular with drug abusers across […]
