Last month, Mike Sorrentino—formerly “The Situation” on the reality series Jersey Shore—pleaded not guilty to charges of tax evasion allegedly involving $8.9 million between 2010 and 2012. Sorrentino, along with his brother Marc, were...
Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
Year: 2014
Woman sues federal agent over drug investigation tactics
Police officers and criminal investigators at both the state and federal level have broad authority and discretion in the investigation of criminal activity. Officers can and do employ a wide variety of tactics to gather incriminating information. Officers do not,...
Home health providers not charged in connection with impersonation scam
Health care fraud can come in a variety of forms and can involve a variety of types of medical practitioners and workers, but it can also involve more unusual situations where there is no medical worker at all. A case out of Tampa is just such a case, involving as it...
Florida medical marijuana amendment promises protection from state criminal liability
Florida readers are aware that they will be voting next month on Amendment 2, a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana. Amendment 2 would make cannabis legal for use by qualifying patients or personal caregivers, meaning they are protected from criminal and...
Florida girl wrongly accused of cyber-bullying files lawsuit against Sheriff
Bullying has been gaining more and more national attention in recent years, it seems, particularly as the increased use of social media sites among young people has increased. Social media sites like Facebook, it is well known, provide a platform for potential...
Sentencing Commission considering changes in coming year
Last month, the U.S. Sentencing Commission—the federal agency which sets sentencing policy for judges to use in federal criminal cases—made the announcement that it would soon be seeking to make changes to mandatory minim sentences. Mandatory minimum...
Florida State student arrested for drug offenses after vehicle search
A Florida State University student was reportedly arrested on Monday and cited with various drug offenses after Louisiana State Troopers stopped the vehicle and conducted a search in Bossier Parish. The search was apparently conducted because of a tip that the vehicle...
Know your rights when police step up DUI enforcement
Florida readers may be aware that police departments across the state of the Florida ramped up monitoring last month up until Labor Day. The campaign, called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” was like the many others just like it—increased officer...
Search and seizure issues in criminal cases should be handled by experienced attorney
One of the themes we like to stress on this blog is that the propriety of police investigation is an important issue when it comes to building a strong criminal defense case. Most people don’t need much convincing to understand the police are capable of...
Petition for Michael Brown Law
An unarmed 18-year-old named Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer named Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014. This fatal incident was witnessed by several individuals, yet there is still conflicting accounts of what really occurred...