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 Impoundment of Motor Vehicle” and provides a copy to the person accused of the crime. Once the intake procedure at the intake lot […]
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 rented property can be charged criminally for failure to return an item on time. Often times, this occurs when someone has missed […]
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 after the judge determined there was not enough evidence to prove the marijuana found in the rapper’s tour van […]
The State of Florida has made it simple for drivers to determine whether or not their license is valid or suspended, revoked, or canceled. A visit to https://services.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/ will permit a driver to enter his or her license number and pull up any relevant information regarding suspension. If your license is suspended, the […]
Thirty-five men were arrested over the past several days during a week-long sting to catch alleged Internet child sex predators. “Operation Green Shepherd II,” a follow-up to the 43-arrest sting operation of the same core name conducted by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in September, once again involved undercover officers posing as children age 14 […]
Was your college student charged with a crime recently in Tampa? If so, you have come to the right place. Taracks & Associates is a full service criminal defense law firm centrally located in Tampa. We have offices across the bay, and represent a wide variety of clients on charges ranging from DUI to […]
Were you charged with possession of alcohol by a minor at the 2013 Gasparilla parade? In Florida, possession of alcohol by a minor is a misdemeanor criminal offense, requiring a mandatory court appearance and punishable by fines and/or jail time. At Taracks & Associates, we have five lawyers on staff who are experienced in […]
Another big DUI victory for Taracks & Associates. Our client was a college student who had a minor fender bender in a parking garage. Police were called and client failed field sobriety exercises and blew a .156,152. A video of the field sobriety exercises was provided in discovery and supported the State’s contention that the […]
