What is a “Withhold of Adjudication” & what does it mean? A withhold of adjudication in Florida means the court gives a person a break by not convicting one of a criminal charge. It allows most first time offenders to avoid admitting they have been convicted of the charge for which they were arrested on. […]
Another Tampa Bay police department has decided not to adopt the use of body cameras. As the Tampa Bay Times reports, the Clearwater Police Department has cited budget issues and lack of conduct issues in their decision to forgo using the technology. “I definitely see the value of the item, and somewhere down […]
The civil trial between former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and gossip/news blog giant Gawker media has been postponed. Filed today in the 2nd District Court of Appeals, this trial was postponed because of rules dictating how many days must pass after motions are filed and the trial date itself. In this case, the motions […]
Officials in the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi (the states most touched by the BP oil spill) announced a settlement with BP endingyears of litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The settlement will amount to $18.7 billion. After millions of gallons of oil spewed into the Gulf, individual states pursued […]
Clearwater police are investigating an incident from Sunday night that involved an Uber driver alledgedly shooting a passenger after a disagreement. Police claim the shooting happened inside the Uber vehicle that was stopped at Mandalay Avenue around 10 p.m. The driver, 74-year-old Steven Rayow, had picked up the passenger, 60-year-old Marc Mermel, in that location […]
As South Carolina protestors call to remove the Confederate flag flown at the state’s Capitol in light of nine black church members being slain last week, Tampa officials are debating whether or not the same should take place here. “Given what happened in South Carolina, it opens old wounds about the flag flying in Tampa,” […]
Recently, many citizens of Tampa Bay have fallen victim to a scam that could be hard to spot for the untrained eye. Individuals have even come forward to our own attorneys claiming that they have fallen victim. The scam involves a phone call from somebody posing as a law enforcement officer, insisting that the recipient […]
In the state of Florida, laws exist to protect individuals that may become harmed or harassed by another individual. In many circumstances including domestic violence, you can seek protection under the law from another person or group of persons in the following manners: Order the abuser to stay away from your home, your work, etc. […]
Anyone who has watched a movie or television show featuring police has probably heard the Miranda rights in one form or another—or, as they are more and more commonly known, the Miranda warning. It is a requirement of every arresting officer to recite these rights to the accused or the entire charge becomes voided. Why […]
Public Assistance Fraud, also known as welfare fraud, is a serious felony crime in the State of Florida. If you are charged with this crime, you are facing a third degree felony offense, punishable by up to five (5) years in Florida State Prison and a fine of up to $5,000. To prove this crime, […]
