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Jail Time for Domestic Battery

June 27th, 2017
Governor Scott just signed HB 1385 into law and it requires jail time for Domestic Battery charges. UNLESS, your lawyer can get the State or the judge to agree not to send you to jail. Previously, if someone was convicted of domestic battery, and any… Read More
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Categories: Arrest, Battery
Tags: 5 days jail, adjudication, Battery, conviction, domestic, jail, New Port Richey, Pasco

Arrest Warrant - Do the police need a warrant to come into my house?

February 3rd, 2017
Do the police need an arrest warrant to come inside a house in order to arrest someone? Most people think of warrants they think of search warrants where the police come into a house and search for drugs. But what if the police come to a home to arre… Read More
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Categories: Arrest, Drug Possession, Probable Cause
Tags: arrest, Clearwater, drug, Felony, Hernando, misdemeanor, New Port Richey, Pasco, probable cause, spring hill, warrant

Will I go to jail for DUI?

January 1st, 2017
Many times a client comes into my office asking: “Will I go to jail for DUI?” Most times, the person has a prior conviction and has some knowledge of the law. They know that if they have a: second conviction within five years there is a m… Read More
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Categories: DUI, Pasco County Florida
Tags: arrest, Clearwater, Driver's License, Drunk Driving, DUI, DWI, Hernando, Hillsborough, jail, New Port Richey, Pasco, prison, Tampa

Cell Phone Searches - When can the Police search my Phone?

December 26th, 2016
Cell Phone Searches are common in all criminal cases today. If you are arrested, especially for a drug charge, the police will want to search your phone. Why? Because they think they’ll find evidence of who you sell to or buy from. But can they… Read More
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Categories: Drug Possession, Pasco County Florida, Probable Cause, Search
Tags: cell phone, cell phone evidence, cop search, drug charge, drug possession, evidence, hernando county, motion, motion to suppress, Pasco, Pinellas, Police, possession, Search, warrant

Arrested for a Probation Officer's Mistake

December 20th, 2016
You may not believe this, but people do get arrested for a probation officer’s mistake – sometimes with no bond. An Example: The other day I was in court in Pasco County, Florida; and a young guy was asking for termination of his probatio… Read More
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Categories: Pasco County Florida, Probation
Tags: arrested, costs of supervision, court costs, Hernando, Hillsborough, no bond, Pasco, Pinellas, technical violations, Violation, violation of probation, VOP, zero bond

How do I get my adult child out of my house? Ejectment!

December 12th, 2016
Ejectment Many parents let their adult children live in their homes during difficult times. Sometime these “children” take advantage, and the parents want them out. But since there’s no lease agreement, and usually no other agreemen… Read More
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Categories: Ejectment, Eviction
Tags: adult child, agreement, eject, evicition, eviction attorney, florida, home, landlord, lease, Pasco, real estate attorney, rent, rental, trinity

Alternative Sanctions Program Violations of Probation

September 27th, 2016
Quite simply, the alternative sanctions program allows people to avoid court if they violate felony probation for a minor rule. In the past, a violation of felony probation meant a sure trip to jail. Not anymore. In both Pinellas and Pasco Counties,… Read More
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Categories: Pasco County Florida, Probation
Tags: Alternative Sanctions, Felony, minor violations, Pasco, Pinellas, probation, technical violations, Violation

Police Questioning Pasco County, Florida

April 25th, 2016
What do you do if the police want to question you? What happens if you receive a call or are otherwise asked to appear at a police station for questioning in a crime? Should you go? Should you bring an attorney? Will they arrest you? This blog will a… Read More
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Categories: News, Pasco County Florida
Tags: Miranda, Pasco, Police, Questioning