Tampa, Florida Criminal Defense & Family Law Blog

It's easy to underestimate the serious nature of a white-collar crime. It may seem like these are victimless crimes, but in reality, the federal government has strict laws against various types of financial crime. If you are under investigation for a white-collar crime or you are already facing a charge, it is in your interest to act immediately to start preparing your defense strategy. 

In most cases, white-collar crime involves certain actions done with the intent of some type of financial gain. This can happen through fraud, theft and various schemes. It may also include activities done with the intent of gaining access to a person's private information, then used to access accounts, open fraudulent credit cards and more. There are many different types of crime that fall into this category, and the penalties are steep for all of them.

You're facing serious charges after being accused of threatening someone with a firearm. The authorities are claiming that you assaulted the other party with a deadly weapon.

While you did have a handgun on you at the time, you contend that it was not actually a deadly weapon at all. The gun was not loaded. You never planned to shoot anyone and you could not have done so, even if you wanted to. At best, the gun was as dangerous as any other blunt object. You could have struck someone with it, but you could never have caused serious injury, much less taken a life.

Police need a reason to stop a driver before determining that the driver is under the influence. They appear to have had one in a recent arrest in Florida, in which the driver was apparently going more than 100 miles per hour while under the influence.

The man is 21 years old, and the traffic stop happened on Friday, April 17. Reports claim that the Florida Highway Patrol was operating on interstate 275, running a very common speed enforcement setup. The young man went by the parked cruiser at 108 miles per hour.

It's no secret that drunk driving is illegal, but it still happens with relative frequency. Why is this?

One potential reason is that people do not even realize they're too drunk to drive. People tend to compare themselves to those around them. Therefore, they could be intoxicated and think they're fairly sober just because others are more intoxicated than they are. On top of that, alcohol can inhibit your ability to judge just how drunk you are. In other words, someone who gets in the car after drinking may think it's safe, despite being intoxicated.