Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on when police can use a drug sniffing dog to search your home. Previously, I blogged about this case and the ruling came out today. This case started out in Florida also. This time, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Florida v. Jardines. In...
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Can I possess a firearm if I was convicted of Domestic Violence or there is an injunction issued against me?
Many people want to know if they are able to obtain or possess a firearm if they have been convicted of domestic violence or currently have an injunction for protection against domestic violence ordered against them. The 1968 Gun Control Act at 18 U.S.C. § 921 prohibits anyone convicted of a felony or subject to...
Read MoreSexual battery charges dropped in player’s case - Sexual Battery in Polk County, FL
Sex division prosecutors have dropped criminal rape charges against Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers. As I have previously blogged about, Crabtree was being investigated by the police regarding allegations of a sexual assault at a hotel. This is a very serious crime and sex crimes are always taken very seriously in Polk County...
Read MoreLakeland native loses his job after domestic violence arrest
Polk County native Chris Rainey was arrested last week for suspicion of domestic violence. He was previously arrested for a domestic crime. Rainey was arrested for a felony stalking charge while he was still on the University of Florida football team. In Polk County, if a person arrested for domestic violence (DV) has a prior...
Read MorePolk County noise control statute found unconstitutional, will my criminal charges be dismissed
What do seat belt violations, window tint being too dark, and noise violations have in common? They are just excuses to give police and sheriff deputies in Polk County a reason to pull you over, request consent to search your car, or search it anyways, or call out the K-9 drug dog unit to sniff...
Read MoreProstitution or Solicitation for a Lewd Act - Sex Crime attorney
The Florida legislature has amended the Prostitution statute to increase the civil penalty portion of the statute to $5,000.00!!! This $5,000.00 lewdness fine applies to crimes committed after January 1, 2013 Is this legal? Can they really fine me $5,000.00? there are number of legal challenges to this "civil penalty" Does it have any nexus...
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 MoreDo False Confessions happen in Polk County Criminal cases?
A False Confession is when someone confess, or makes a statement, confessing that they committed a crime when, in fact, the person is innocent and DID NOT commit the crime. Tonight 60 Minutes aired an episode about false confessions. The story focused on more false confessions in Chicago than anywhere else. This is a VERY real...
Read MorePolk County Felony Attorney
The Florida Sheriff's Association recently completed operation "Felon Sweep." This resulted in over 11,000 people in the State of Florida being arrested for outstanding felony warrants and criminal charges. The felony sting operation was led by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The sheriffs arrested individuals for various felonies concentrating on violent criminal offenders and sexual...
Read MorePerjury and False Statements under oath in Polk County
George Zimmerman’s wife in the Trayvon Martin case was recently arrested for this felony crime. There are actually a few criminal statutes in Florida making perjury a crime. These crime are found in Chapter 837 of the Florida Criminal Statutes. The perjury crime most people think about is when a person lies under oath at...
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