Tampa Criminal Lawyer Blog

Handcuffs do not necessarily end an officer’s authority to search a bag worn during an arrest. However, whether evidence found during the search stays in a criminal case depends on how the bag was carried, the basis for the arrest, and what happened to the property afterward. In a recent Florida

A federal threat prosecution can hinge on what the speaker meant, what evidence the jury may hear, and whether a telephone call crossed state lines. A recent Florida...

The size of a criminal jury can affect how a case is tried, yet Florida law generally assigns six jurors to noncapital charges. A recent Florida decision tested that rule after a sexual battery convictio...