Police Officer Lisa Steed accused of arresting drivers despite passing sobriety tests in Utah is all over the news. Numerous drivers arrested for DUI by this officer passed the breath test at the police station. This was an officer who was awarded trooper of the year! Now she is the defendant in a class action...
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Blood draws in DUI - Suspected DUI driver arguments against forced blood draws
Yesterday, I posted about the United States Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on whether police need a warrant before they can force a driver suspected of DUI to give a blood sample. This blood sample would then be used to determine the driver's blood alcohol level. This would be a key piece of evidence in...
Read MoreNew year brings changes to the definition of "vehicle" and "motor vehicle" in Florida
The definition of "motor vehicle" and "vehicle" has changed in Florida. The prior definition in Florida Statute 316.003 states: (21) Motor vehicle.--Except when used in s. 316.1001, any self-propelled vehicle not operated upon rails or guideway, but not including any bicycle, motorized scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped. For purposes of s. 316.1001,...
Read MoreProstitution - Solicitation for a sex act - Can my arrest for prostitution be sealed or Expunged?
PROSTITUTION - What can be done to save my reputation? Can I seal or expunge a prostitution arrest? Arrested for Solicitation for Prostitution? In this day and age of Google, internet searches, and background checks, you can not afford to have your reputation damaged by the crime of prostitution. Got a hot date with someone...
Read MoreBlood draws in DUI - Driving Under the Influence criminal cases in Polk County, FL
Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument whether Forced blood draws in DUI cases are constitutional. The DUI case the Supreme Court is hearing started when a driver was pulled over for speeding. As usual, it's late at night and the trooper gives the standard odor of alcohol, glassy, bloodshot eyes observed...
Read MoreDrug Trafficking Criminal Defense Lawyer - Drugs Controlled Substance defense attorney
TRAFFICKING IN DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Drug Trafficking is a very serious felony offense in Florida. You need an experienced drug defense attorney defending you against drug charges and controlled substances crimes in court. Call criminal drug defense lawyer Thomas C. Grajek now (863) 688-4606! Many of these charges carry a minimum mandatory prison sentence....
Read MoreViolation of Domestic Violence Injunction - Case Dismissed
Another win as my client's criminal charge for violating a protection against domestic violence without minor children was dismissed in the middle of the trial. If you are charged with violating a restraining order, domestic violence injunction, repeat violence injunction, or a dating violence injunction in Polk County, Florida, call Thomas C. Grajek and experienced...
Read MoreExperienced criminal juvenile delinquency defense attorney
Many people are often mistaken that a juvenile criminal delinquency charge is not a big deal or serious and that a juvenile criminal charge will not affect their child's future. This is completely wrong! A juvenile criminal charge can have dramatic affects on your child's future once they become an adult in many other ways....
Read MoreSex Crimes in Polk County - Lewd and Lascivious - sex offender and sex predator crimes
LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS OFFENSES Florida Statute 800.02 Unnatural and lascivious act. Second Degree Misdemeanor A person who commits any unnatural and lascivious act with another person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable by up to 60 days in jail. A mother’s breastfeeding of her baby does not under any circumstance violate this section. Florida...
Read MoreHow do I get my police reports after I have been arrested? What information am I entitled to?
You have been arrested and now you want to know what the police alleged you did that forms the criminal allegations against you. Some people accused of a crime will get them by going down to the police department or sheriff's office, but that is not the best method to get the information you need...
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