Criminal Defense

Being arrested in Tampa is disorienting and frightening, but understanding what happens next can help you make better decisions at every stage. Florida’s criminal justice system moves through a predictable sequence of events — from the moment of arrest through potential sentencing — and knowing where you are in that process and what comes next […]

In Florida, the word “trafficking” does not require proof that you intended to sell anything. Under Florida law, drug trafficking is triggered automatically when the weight of a controlled substance in your possession meets or exceeds a statutory threshold — and those thresholds are far lower than most people expect. Understanding how Florida’s drug trafficking

A motion to suppress is one of the most powerful tools available in a Florida criminal defense case. When law enforcement obtains evidence through an unconstitutional stop, search, seizure, or interrogation, a skilled defense attorney can ask the court to exclude that evidence entirely — and without that evidence, prosecutors often cannot sustain their case.

Arrested for DUI in Florida? You have 10 calendar days to request a DHSMV formal review hearing or face an automatic license suspension — separate from your criminal case. Here’s what to do, step by step.

For years, officers in Florida’s Second District could search a vehicle based solely on the smell of marijuana. The assumption was simple: if it smelled like cannabis, it was probably illegal, and that was enough to open the doors and start searching. That changed with Williams v. State, a 2025 en banc decision from the