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Sealing or Expunging your Criminal Record #expungecriminalrecordtampa

January 22, 2016 / Sally Dee / Appeals Courts, Arrests, Criminal Law, Defense Attorney

Many states allow you to expunge, seal or otherwise “hide” or “destroy” your criminal record. Generally, if a criminal record is expunged or sealed, it’s as though the crime never occurred and you can legally say (to a potential employer, for example) that you were never charged or convicted of a crime.

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Defending yourself against DUI charges #tampaduilawyer

January 22, 2016 / Sally Dee / Arrests, Criminal Law, Defense Attorney, DUI, Search and Seizure

It’s not the nightcap you ordered: You’ve had a couple drinks and, while driving home, you see the lights flash in the rear view and the next thing you know, you’re struggling to recite the alphabet backwards. This already-bad scenario gets a whole lot worse if you are charged with a DUI. Are there any […]

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Resisting arrest in Tampa Florida – what are your rights?#tampadefenselawyer

January 19, 2016 / Sally Dee / Arrests, Defense Attorney, Law Enforcement, Police, Tampa Criminal Court
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What is Resisting Arrest? Resisting arrest occurs when a person interferes with a law enforcement officer’s attempt to perform a lawful arrest. Some states call the crime “obstruction.” The crime can be a felony or a misdemeanor, depending on the severity of the actions of the person being arrested.

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Norman Cannella Jr. defends clients with drug possession charges in Tampa #drugpossessiondefense

December 6, 2015 / Sally Dee / Arrests, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Defense Attorney, Police, Search and Seizure, Tampa Criminal Court
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Tampa drug offense defense attorneys Previously, we asked, “is it legal for the police to search my car if they smell marijuana? Specifically, we discussed the Florida Supreme Court Ruling of State v. Betz, a criminal law search and seizure case. So far, this case law seems to indicate that the police can indeed conduct […]

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Bail reduction and getting out of jail #tampadefenselawyer

September 27, 2015 / Sally Dee / Arrest Warrants, Arrests, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Defense Attorney, Judges & Magistrates, Law Enforcement, Police, Tampa Criminal Court

The single most important thing to remember if you are arrested is that you have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney, but these rights protect you onlyif you use them! If you are arrested, the best thing that you can do for yourself is to keep quiet until you are represented […]

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So you’ve been arrested: now what? #tampadefenselawyer

September 21, 2015 / Sally Dee / Arrests, Criminal Law, Defense Attorney, Law Enforcement, Police, Tampa Criminal Court

Anyone can be arrested, and it could happen to you even if your only prior brush with the law is a traffic ticket. If you find yourself under arrest in the back of a squad car on the way to the police station, do you know what to do? Do you know what to expect? […]

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Do I need to hire an attorney? #tampadefenseattorney

September 3, 2015 / Sally Dee / Arrests, Criminal Law, Defense Attorney, Law Enforcement, Police, Tampa Criminal Court

I have been practicing criminal law for 24 years and have seen a wide variety of reactions by people who are being arrested. Some of these reactions are unwise but understandable. Others are self defeating to the point of being bizarre. No one plans to be arrested, but it might help to think just once […]

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  • Never talk to the police! January 24, 2016
  • Sealing or Expunging your Criminal Record #expungecriminalrecordtampa January 22, 2016
  • Defending yourself against DUI charges #tampaduilawyer January 22, 2016
  • Resisting arrest in Tampa Florida – what are your rights?#tampadefenselawyer January 19, 2016
  • Norman Cannella Jr. defends clients with drug possession charges in Tampa #drugpossessiondefense December 6, 2015

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