Blog Posts in January, 2013

University of Tampa / South Florida - Criminal Defense Attorney for UT / USF Students

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 First Degree Murder. We have five experienced lawyers on staff, including four former prosecutors ...

Gasparilla Arrest Attorney: Possession of Alcohol by a Minor / Underage Drinking

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 fighting underage drinking charges. We will intervene immediately and ...

2013 Gasparilla Arrests: Parade Rules and Info on Underage Drinking, Disorderly Conduct, DUI, and Other Common Charges

Gasparilla is one of the largest events held in Tampa Bay each year. With over 300,000 people expected at the parade, it is an unfortunate reality that there will be dozens - if not hundreds - of arrests made. At Taracks & Associates, we are a full service criminal defense firm representing people on charges ranging from DUI to Underage Drinking to Possession of Marijuana. We know that far too ...

DUI Case Result Update: College Student Gets Reduced to Reckless Driving by Asserting Necessity Defense

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 defendant was indeed impaired by alcohol on the night in question. ...

2012 DUI Stats Across US Revealed

The 2012 stats are in, and they aren't pretty. Using data of fatalities over a ten-year period, the size and density of the dots show where all traffic accidents happened. The highest density states are located in the North-East and along the West Coast. Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, and Texas also have a great number of DUI collisions. What does this data mean? For people in Tampa, ...