A few days ago, I wrote a scathing blog entry about Hernando County detective who was arrested for domestic battery.  Not really shocking to me or anyone else reading this - those charges have been dropped. According to the newspaper article (see...

Who is actually in charge of setting the amount of a bond when someone is arrested? The short answer is, the arresting officer usually sets the bond, and the first appearance judge has the ability to raise or lower it.  In Pasco, Pinellas and...

(I actually wrote part of this blog last week and am glad I waited to publish it.  There was a great editorial about this on TBO.com and the comments afterward are right on point.) Deputy (or detective) Jeff Swartz was arrested last weekend for...

I wanted to give you an update on Allen Burney, the infamous video producer of "Da Hood Gone Wild."   For those of you who don't know who he is, see my blog post from September 1, 2009.  (pinellas county criminal lawyer blog) Shockingly he was...

Regardless of how many times I say this, some people never listen.  ALL CALLS FROM EVERY JAIL ARE RECORDED. Even the calls to your lawyer.  Allegedly, no one listens to the calls to your lawyer, however, I do not believe that is the case.  They can't...