Can I Afford an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney for My Case? The better question might actually be can you afford not to have an experienced defense attorney. The cost of an experienced defense attorney who has the experience and knowledge to help you will vary depending on the type of charge, your background, and the […]
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Did you know that the Florida Highway Patrol gives at annual awards to the trooper who makes the most DUI arrests? The award is given for the number of arrests, but apparently not for the number of convictions. Many people have surmised that the number of DUI stops or arrests may be related to an […]
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Four people, including two 14-year-old young men, were arrested in string of armed robberies. The arrests were the result of cooperation between numerous what enforcement agencies in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Tampa and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The robberies occurred over time at gas stations and fast food markets in Pinellas County. […]
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How Does the State Prove Drug Possession Larry Sandefer, Sandefer Law Firm Drug possession is an offense that does not include sale, manufacture, importation, or distribution of a drug or a controlled […]
Fleeing and Eluding, not just a misdemeanor anymore The Florida statute on Fleeing and Eluding explained The criminal charge of fleeing and eluding is a serious criminal offense with serious penalties. Several years ago the misdemeanor version of fleeing and eluding was eliminated and any charge of fleeing and eluding under Florida law is […]
Have a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend. If you are attending a bar-b-que or going out on the water where alcoholic beverages may be consumed, please designate a non-drinking driver for your car or boat. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has posted its enforcement operations for the 4th of July weekend: Pinellas Sheriff’s […]
Attached is an article that I wrote years ago. It still rings true today. WHERE DID GRANDMA GO WRONG As a prosecutor in the 1970’s and 1980’s, I noticed a disturbing trend in minor crime – older people being charged with petit theft, shoplifting. Since the seventies there has been a growing trend of […]
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DUI arrests rebounding since Pinellas restored sheriff’s DUI unit Sheriff Bob Gualtieri hopes the number of DUI-related crashes will begin to decrease. CLEARWATER — In 1987, Robert Aho was driving home when he was struck by a Firebird barreling along U.S. 19 north of Coachman Road. The driver had been drinking. Robert, 20, and his […]