If an officer writes the wrong statute number, can my case get dismissed?

Tampa police officers write hundreds of citations a month and make a lot of mistakes writing those citations. These mistakes can lead to your case getting dismissed. On March 24th, 2009, my client was driving his vehicle while his license was suspended. The officer charged him with driving while license suspended in Tampa, FL. Immediately [...]

Tampa Street Racing Case Dismissed

Pleading guilty to a street racing charge can have serious consequences on your life. A street racing charge is a first degree misdemeanor (up to one year in jail), that will result in a minimum fine of $500 (maximum of $1000) and a mandatory suspension of your drivers license for one full year. A second [...]

Is your driver’s license expired? Yes. Then you could go to jail!

Our client was charged with Drivers License Expired More than 4 Months.  Most people don’t know this, but this is a criminal charge!  So, check your DL to make sure it’s not expired (link below).  If it’s less than 4 months then it’s a civil traffic infraction.  Because my client’s license was expired more than [...]

Tampa Criminal Case Dismissed - Case Number: 3269FUA, 3270FUA

 
 
 
My client was charged with Drivers License Restriction Violation, Florida Statute 322.16(1) and Failure to Display PIP Insurance, Florida Statute 316.646(1).  This is when your license has some type of restriction, (learners permit or business purposes only) and you violate that restriction.  In this case, they accused my client of driving not for business purposes, [...]

Tampa Criminal Case - Case Number: 3706FTQ

 
Client was charged with Driving while License Suspended With Knowledge.  He was on multiple suspensions for driving under the influence and traffic accidents.  The State Attorney was seeking 10 days in jail for this offense.  I knew that if my client were able to get his license back, the State Attorney would not make the [...]