Tampa's Criminal Defense Blog

Have you or someone you love received a Notice to Appear ? If so, what does it mean exactly? Is it a strange form of an arrest, only you’re not hauled ...

We don’t have to tell you that drugs , both prescription and illicit, are popular in Florida. While people may think that drugs are mostly used by ...

When we think of criminal charges , our thoughts and hearts usually go to the accused but many of us forget to think about how a conviction and ...

Being a suspect in a criminal investigation is nerve-racking, even for the innocent. We’ve all heard of criminal investigations that led to coerced ...

As former prosecutors, we have personally dealt with law enforcement on many occasions. Through our experience, we can say that most of the law ...

Annual festivities for the Gasparilla Pirate Fest have officially begun in Tampa, Florida. This annual festival, which started in 1904, centers around ...

Before Tampa earned a reputation as an ideal vacation destination, it was frequented by pirates stopping between their crusades for a bounty on the ...

Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs is criminalized in all 50 states. While the legal limit nationwide is .08% blood alcohol level ...

If you’re convicted of a felony in Florida, you will be stripped of your “civil rights,” which guarantee that you have equal social opportunities, and ...

Have you ever heard of the crime “ disorderly conduct ”? If not, it’s one of those seemingly petty offenses that lead to an arrest. Usually, this ...

Generally, Florida drivers are well-aware of that fact that it’s illegal to drive under the influence of drugs and alcohol. They tend to know that a ...

Arrest warrants are scary business. If you think you’re under investigation, or if you KNOW you are, or if you missed a court hearing, you could be ...