Soliciting for Prostitution
Soliciting for Prostitution – by Your Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney, Daniel J. Fernandez In many cases, a person is charged with soliciting for prostitution in violation of section 796.07, Fla.Stat. Often, an officer, while working in an undercover capacity, will post as a escort on backpage.com to entice a curious person to text the officer […]
Federal Detention Hearing (Bail-Bond)
Federal Detention Hearing (Bail-Bond) – by Your Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney, Daniel J. Fernandez If you have been arrested for a federal offense you are entitled to a detention hearing. At a detention hearing, the Government bears the burden of establishing that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure appearance of […]
The Best Defense – General Overview of the Criminal Justice System
The Best Defense – by Daniel J Fernandez, Criminal Defense Attorney Fernandez & LLC General Statement Please be advised that the information below is stated in general terms without regard to the specifics of your case. This information is being provided to you to give you a general overview of the criminal justice system. This […]
The Best Defenses for Felony Charges
The Best Defense by Daniel J Fernandez, Criminal Defense Attorney Fernandez & LLC Florida Criminal Laws Some of Florida’s criminal laws have garnered national attention in recent years. One of the most dissected and discussed statute is Florida’s so-called “Stand Your Ground” gun law, which details the legal ways in which one can act with […]
The Best Defense – Florida Racketeering / RICO Laws
Florida Racketeering / RICO Laws Federal and state racketeering laws make it a crime for a criminal organization or enterprise to receive income through such an organization or enterprise’s “pattern of racketeering activity” or collection of unlawful debts. Like the federal Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act, which prohibits an array of activities relating to […]
The Best Defense – Federal Crimes or Offenses
The Best Defense – by Daniel J Fernandez, Criminal Defense Attorney Fernandez & LLC In the United States, a federal crime or federal offense is an act that is made illegal by U.S. federal legislation. Prosecution happens at both the federal and the state levels (based on the Dual sovereignty doctrine); thus a “federal crime” […]
The Best Defense
The Best Defense Daniel J Fernandez, Criminal Defense Attorney Fernandez & LLC Florida vigorously prosecutes individuals caught with trafficking amounts of drugs. And even though a person may not be a true “drug dealer” or is not a leader in a drug trafficking organization, the law requires the imposition of mandatory-minimum prison sentences. Some of […]
Release on Bail or Bond
Release on Bail or Bond – by Your Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney, Daniel J. Fernandez If you have been arrested for a state of Florida offense you are entitled to a bond hearing. You may be eligible for release on your own recognizance or in the alternative, reduction of bail. Florida law provides that “every […]
Posesión constructiva de contrabando
Posesión constructiva de contrabando – por su abogado penalista de Tampa Daniel J. Fernández Si lo arrestaron por posesión de contrabando, y usted no estaba en posesión del contrabando, puede tener derecho a una audiencia para determinar si el Estado puede probar que usted poseía el contrabando de forma constructiva. En muchos casos, un […]
The Best Defense – 2016 FBI Crime Statistics
The Best Defense Daniel J Fernandez, Criminal Defense Attorney Fernandez & LLC The 2016 FBI crime statistics have been released and Tallahassee is in the top 10 for every crime category except one. The FBI released a report breaking down the crime for each Florida city. The categories are as follows: violent crime murder and […]