A Federal Court in New York ruled on Friday that the NSA program that systematically tracks phone records of millions of Americans is legal. This creates a conflict amongst other Courts, which may lead to this issue being decided by the US Supreme Court. In his ruling, Judge William Pauley dismissed a challenge brought on […]
We have all seen the TV shows and heard the news reports of people being arrested in sting operations designed to catch adults using the internet to meet minors for sex. What we don’t see is what happened before that person arrived at the residence. Often times it was law enforcement that lured, enticed, or […]
What is a Temporary Injunction? If you were served with a court order called a “temporary injunction,” it is first important to know that this order remains in effect until resolved at a court hearing. The order may be extended to a permanent injunction at that hearing if the other party is able to prove […]
Hillsborough County Ordinance 6-27 Section 9-A governs “Vicious animals and dangerous dogs.” In Hillsborough County: “No person shall allow a companion animal, when unprovoked, to bite, attack, endanger, or inflict injury on a human, domestic animal, or livestock while on public or private property; or chase or approach an individual upon the streets, sidewalks, or […]
§ 36-429 of the Hillsborough County municipal codes is the official noise control ordinance. According to this ordinance, anyone can be cited for a noise violation if they: Make a noise disturbance that injures or endangers others; Make a noise disturbance that is unreasonably loud, disturbing or an overall nuisance; Make a noise […]
In the state of Florida, everyone who has been lawfully arrested under suspicion of drunk or drugged driving is required by law to submit to a chemical test. This test can be either a breath test, a blood test or in some rare cases a urine test. All chemical testing instruments are to be […]
Recently, we have seen a rise in the amount of Tampa Bay area residents being accused of Public Assistance Fraud, also known as Welfare Fraud. It is our belief that during the recession, many people relied on government assistance to make ends meet. Now, the Florida Department of Financial Services is investigating people whose applications […]
According to § 741.28 of the Florida Statutes, there are at least ten types of criminal offenses that could constitute an act of domestic violence. One of the listed criminal offenses is stalking. While stalking is not always an act of domestic violence, it involves members of a family or household. The exact language […]
Today, the Tampa Bay Times reported that a man who allegedly fled the scene of a fiery collision last month was arrested after his blood test results indicated a blood alcohol concentration of .105 percent. The legal limit is .08 percent.The accident seriously injured a woman from Valrico, making this a DUI with injury case […]
How is it possible for two sisters – riding in the same car – to both end up charged with DUI? Well that is just what happened in the Florida Keys this week. An officer followed the vehicle, driven by one sister, for a few miles before stopping the driver for a traffic infraction. Upon […]
