Don’t just plea guilty if you are charged with solicitation of prostitution in Florida or you will get smacked with a $5,000 fine! Florida recently changed the penalty for solicitation of prostitution to include a huge fine. The good news? Your attorney may be able to get the state to amend the charge against you […]
If you have been charged with domestic violence battery in Florida, your whole world can be turned upside down very quickly. First, unlike many other misdemeanor offenses, there is never a bond issued at the time of arrest. This is to protect victims. You must first go before a Judge after your arrest for a […]
A driver in Stuart, Florida made a big mistake when he was pulled over for drunk driving recently. Michael Moore (no relation to the filmmaker, we think) told police he was trying to “drive off” his buzz after he was pulled over on US 1. Moore told police he had a fight with his wife […]
At Taracks & Associates, we handle a wide variety of criminal defense cases, including cases that some firms might not handle because of the serious nature of the allegations. This includes sex crimes such as traveling to meet a minor, where a defendant is accused of traveling to meet a minor for sexual intercourse, typically […]
A Senate Panel has OK’ed a new bill (SB 7044) that would raise the penalties for public assistance fraud, also known as welfare fraud. Under the bill, fraud in excess of $20,000 but less than $100,000 would become a second degree misdemeanor offense, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine! […]
Often times clients approach us and ask what are Florida’s laws on Animal Cruelty. Under Florida Statute 828.12, depending on the severity of the cruelty, an individual can be charged with either a first degree misdemeanor or a third degree felony offense. A person may also be charged with separate counts of animal cruelty for […]
On Saturday, March 15 2014 HCSO is conducting DUI check points and increased DUI patrol in and around the Tampa area. This is being done in anticipation of St. Patricks Day Celebrations across Tampa Bay.
