Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
We’ve been writing in recent posts about neuroscience evidence in criminal cases, and the court system’s reluctance to accept such evidence because of its perceived lack—perceived or actual—of reliability. Reliability, we noted, is a big issue...
Earlier this year, there were explosive revelations about the federal government's role in maintaining and operating a child pornography server on the "dark web" as part of an FBI sting operation.Supporters of the actions will likely say that the ends justify the...
Last time, we began looking at the issue of neuroscience and its increasing use in criminal cases. As we noted, neuroscience evidence is introduced in a fair number of cases, but there is still a great deal of caution about permitting such neuroscience evidence in...
Although there are many potential fronts on which a criminal defense case can be fought, the primary one is the evidence. Prosecutors are required to demonstrate with relevant and reliable evidence that the defendant is guilty of each charge, beyond a reasonable...
Stories about death row appeals and states considering ending the death penalty get plenty of attention in the media, but it should not take a life or death situation for people to care about protecting the rights of the accused.A wrongful conviction can change a...
Scumbag.Pervert.Loser.Miscreant.The list could go on for thousands of words if we were to gather the insults hurled at convicted sex offenders or even suspected sex offenders. It doesn't seem like that big of a deal because they deserve it, right?Wrong. And if you...
One of the goals of a criminal defense attorney is to make sure that a criminal case with inadequate evidence to support is dismissed either before it gets to trial or early on in the process. A doctor from Panama City who was arrested for possession of cocaine back...
A Florida circuit court judge has agreed to hear a post-conviction relief motion filed on behalf of Randall Holcombe, a man who was sentenced to four years of prison on a racketeering and grand theft conviction.The reason? The jury was fast asleep. Let us...
WFTV9 recently had a story that detailed a "sex offender city" in Pahokee, FL that provides a place of residence for released sex offenders who would otherwise have nowhere to go.While it's great that someone is finding solutions to prevent homelessness for people who...
According to the Washington Post, a former University of Tennessee football player has been charged with a sex crime in Florida:"Mack Crowder, who played in 11 games as an offensive lineman for the University of Tennessee football team last season, was arrested in...
