In our last post, we began speaking about the DUI case of Kenneth Williams, particularly the reasons behind the dismissal of his case. As we noted, prosecution’s decision to not pursue the case was somewhat controversial, and this raises the question of how...
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DUI case raises questions about the way prosecutors handle charges.
Tampa readers may have heard that Kenneth Williams, former cornerback for Florida State University, was arrested by university police officers last month in Tallahassee on suspicion of drunk driving. According to legal documents in Williams’ case, officers...
Advocating for reduced sentence requires strong advocacy and ethical sensibility
In our last post, we briefly touched on the topic of downward departures, which are deviations from the federal sentencing guidelines favoring an individual convicted of a crime. Downward departures, when appropriate, reduce an offender’s sentence, thus...
Work with experienced attorney in contesting federal civil asset forfeiture
In our previous post, we began speaking about the issue of civil asset forfeiture, which sometimes can come up alongside criminal cases. Civil asset forfeiture proceedings are separate from the criminal process, but because significant assets can be involved, it is...
Asset forfeiture: be aware of your rights, protect yourself from abuse
Last month, Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion of Starke was stopped by police after he was seen swerving in his lane. In the course of the police investigation he was not only cited for drug offenses, he also became the target of what is known as asset...
Important issue: understanding the basis for a stop or arrest
Last time, we left off speaking about the importance of understanding when an arrest has taken place in the criminal process. To some, it may be obvious when an arrest has occurred and when one has not, but for those who don’t know the law, it may not be so...
Know your rights, and work with an attorney to protect them
Police investigation of suspected criminal activity has become a very public issue, particularly given recent incidents involving the unnecessary use of deadly force. Although events of this magnitude don’t happen every day, there are many smaller incidents...
Federal sentencing guidelines and downward departures, P.4
This is our latest installment in a series of posts dealing with the issue of downward departures according to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual. In this final post in the series, we'd like to comment briefly on how a criminal defense attorney can advocate for...
How can an attorney help me with criminal charges?
When an individual faces criminal charges, the normal reaction would be one of anxiousness, fear, confusion, and perhaps anger. Not only is there the surprise and embarrassment of the charges, there is the lack of understanding, for most, as to how the legal system...
Criminal defense: while specific outcomes are not guaranteed, zealous advocacy is
Readers who have visited our website know that we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing our clients with the best possible criminal defense in their case. What this means is that our job is to provide our clients with the resources and advocacy they need to...