A Valrico man is set for trial after a basketball court argument turned deadly. The defendant was across the street from the court when he told a teenage skateboarder to stop skateboarding on the court. The victim stood up for the teenager and th...
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Drug charges can be brought against anyone, even rich and famous NFL players. Ahmad Black, a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, admitted to smoking marijuana and possessing some in the car he was driving during a routine traffic stop. He has a h...
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A Hudson, FL air conditioning company found out the hard way that their accountant was misusing funds for his own use. A week after sitting down with his accountant to discuss an irregular bank statement, the owner of the air conditioning compan...
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The Supreme Court will soon rule on the Constitutionality and efficacy of using drug-sniffing dogs. These two cases could determine how often and to what degree local law enforcement can use dogs without the requirement of a warrant. The first c...
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According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, among the thousands and thousands of lawyers practicing in the Tampa Bay region, only 12 of those attorneys became Board Certifiied experts in their respective legal fields. Tampa...
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The "stand your ground" defense is a relatively new defense that grants the defendant immunity for his actions if they felt "death, great bodily harm or commission of a forcible felony like robbery" was going to affect them at the time. This gives th...
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AVVO.com, a prestigious lawyer and professional review website, has awarded Tampa Criminal Attorney and Tampa DUI lawyer Ben Stechschulte the prestigious Clients' Choice Award for 2012. Former Clients have awarded Tampa criminal attor...
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Tampa criminal defense attorney Ben Stechschulte suggests keeping your vehicle up to date. Make sure all headlights and tail lights are working properly. Further, make sure you are not distracted while driving. For example, try to keep any and a...
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As most Tampa Criminal Defense Attorneys will tell you, many times people will call after they have entered an MIP/Diversion Program asking if they can get out of the program because it is too hard to complete. If they had just contacted a Tampa C...
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As a Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer, I am surpised at the lack of protesters and arrests at the GOP Convention. I believe that the barricades and the closed roads have suppressed Free speech along with the heavy police presence. ...
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