In 2021 the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, as part of a lengthy investigation into possible human trafficking arrested my client for racketeering in relation to running several Asian massage parlor businesses in the greater Tampa Bay area. It was alleged that all of the proceeds of the businesses were related to prostitution as customers who Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Felonies
Mandatory Minimum of 15 Years Reduced to Probation Only
Client facing a minimum mandatory 15 years prison in State Court and 5 years minimum mandatory prison in Federal court receives probation only sentence. Our client was charged with helping move a large shipment of cocaine from Puerto Rico that weighed 3 kilograms. She was originally charged in State court with a fifteen year minimum Continue Reading
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Case Successfully Dismissed Based on Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law
Felony Battery charges dropped for client using Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
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What constitutes Battery?
What is considered Battery? Battery is the “intentional” touching or striking of another against the will of that person. Put simply, you cannot even touch someone who does not consent to being touched. Thus, if you kiss a pretty girl you like and she did not consent, technically you could be charged with Misdemeanor Battery. Continue Reading
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If my record is expunged do I ever have to admit that I have a criminal record?
An expungement or sealing of your criminal records allows you to legally deny that the alleged criminal incident ever occurred. The sealing of your records effectively prevents anyone from viewing anything in the court records about the incident without a court order. Not everyone is eligible for a sealing or expungement of their court records, Continue Reading
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