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The Tiger Woods DUI Case Around 4:00 a.m. on May 29, 2019, an officer from the Jupiter, Florida Police Department found pro golfer Tiger Woods asleep in his car. According to police, Tiger’s Mercedes was parked partially in the street, and partially in a bike lane. The car was running with its break lights on […]
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What Is Hearsay? How is Hearsay Defined in the Tampa Criminal Courts? In Tampa, Florida criminal trials, the Florida Rules of Evidence apply. The Florida Rules of Evidence are laid out in Chapter 90 of the Florida Statutes. One of the most important of Florida’s evidentiary rules deals with hearsay. Hearsay in court statements can […]
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Defendants in Tampa federal criminal cases that have pleaded guilty or been found guilty at trial have a right to appeal the decisions of the federal district court judge that handled their case. For example, defendants generally can appeal decisions that a Tampa federal district court judge made before their trial, during their trial, and […]
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As a Tampa criminal defense lawyer, I get a lot of questions from people concerning the criminal justice system here in the Tampa Bay area. One of the most common questions I get from people that are under investigation by law enforcement is whether or not they should speak to Tampa Police, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s […]
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With the nomination and Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, the Senate confirmation process of Supreme Court nominees has been much in the news. Article II of the United States Constitution states that the President shall have to power, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to nominate Judges to the […]
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What Are The United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines? In 1984 a law called the Sentencing Reform Act established the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Before 1984, federal judges in the United States enjoyed a lot of discretion when sentencing defendants. However, this discretion sometimes resulted in disparate sentences around the country for the same criminal conduct. […]
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One of the first questions that people arrested for a Tampa, Florida DUI ask themselves is whether or not there are any legal defenses to a DUI charge. Below is a list of just some of the possible defenses to a Tampa, Florida DUI charge: The Tampa Police Officer’s Stop of the Vehicle Violated the […]
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Why Do Federal Courts Exist? The federal courts exist in order to decide disputes concerning the United States Constitution, as well as to handle cases that involve laws passed by the United States Congress, which are called federal statutes. What is Federalism? Federalism is a system in which governmental power is shared by both the federal […]
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Why Was Ernesto Miranda Arrested? On March 3, 1963, an eighteen-year-old woman had been working in the concession stand at a movie theatre in downtown Phoenix. After work, she boarded a public bus to go home. When the bus reached her stop, she started to walk toward her house. She observed a car, which afterward […]
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How are Federal Criminal Cases prosecuted Differently that Criminal Cases in the Florida State Courts? Federal criminal cases are very different from criminal cases in Florida state courts. Below are examples of some of the differences. The Manner of Investigation Federal criminal investigations are generally proactive, while state criminal investigations are generally reactive. Federal law […]
