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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida issued a press release on June 8 in which they announced the indictment of a Tampa man on federal firearms charges. The federal prosecutor's office noted in their statement that the charges filed against...
Once someone is labeled a sex offender, their life changes forever. That individual must register their address with the police in every jurisdiction that they move to here in Florida and anywhere else in this country. Defendants are given three days to register as a...
If you have been accused of mortgage fraud, you may be feeling concerned about the nature of these accusations. Mortgage fraud is a broad term that refers to many different types of illegal actions that involve misrepresentation or misstatements on mortgage...
The Racketeer Influenced and Corruptions (RICO) Act is a federal organized crime offense that individuals may be charged with here in Florida and elsewhere in the United States. A racketeering scheme generally involves many groups of individuals engaging in illegal...
Human trafficking has become a serious issue in the United States in recent years. It's such a problem that Washington became the first state to criminalize this type of offense in 2003. Many other states have followed suit since then. There are two primary types of...
Many Florida drug defendants review the evidence that prosecutors have amassed against them and assume that their lives are over. This isn't necessarily the case though. You and your Tampa attorney may be able to work out a deal with the prosecutor or judge handling...
A Ponzi scheme is a white-collar crime that involves investment fraud. This is not a crime of violence, but rather one of deceit. Investors may be convinced by either a person or group to turn over a lump sum of money in the hopes of making a large return on their...
There's a lot to take in about the effect that the COVID-19 virus is having on the country, but one issue that seems to have caught everyone's attention is the issue of hoarding and price gouging. Those are twin problems that often crop up during any major...
The legal team at O'Brien Hatfield care about the safety of clients and community members. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to do our part to stop the spread of this dangerous virus.However, we realize that this pandemic does not stop our client's legal...
One man was acquitted of cocaine trafficking charges in Florida after he was arrested in an expensive Airbnb vacation rental in Fort Lauderdale. The 36-year-old man was one of the less than 1% of people facing federal criminal charges who win acquittal at trial. He...
