Brown Doherty Little Legal Blog
The best criminal defense attorneys not only understand their own cases, but understand the constantly changing legal environment. For this reason, our criminal defense attorneys not only focus their attention on our cases, but also follow the high-profile criminal cases in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.
Our criminal defense attorneys analyze key high-profile cases to provide our clients with an in-depth understanding of how key legal rulings and pending legislation may impact their criminal case.
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Attorney David E. Little successfully represented a client accused in Federal Court of Conspiracy to Commit Hobbs Act Robberies.
Attorney David Little successfully represented a client before the 2nd District Court of Appeals on a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
On October 6, 2014, a Florida jury, made up of five men and one woman, delivered a record-setting, $600,000 verdict against the defendant in a “revenge porn” case in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Once again, local law enforcement have targeted those individuals alleged to be targeting minors online. The most recent operation was a five month investigation which included numerous law enforcement agencies.
The Narcotics Division of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, have arrested 14 individuals as part of “Operation White Pony.”
A fight this morning over whether someone could lawfully leave a gas station in Tampa ended with both people being transported to the hospital.
According to The Innocence Project, in about 25% of DNA exonerated cases, Defendants made incriminating statements, confessed to the crime, or pled guilty to the charges against them.
On April 1, 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed multiple bills into law which will in many cases increase the potential penalty for those individuals convicted of sex crimes in Florida.
Once again the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a four day internet sting aimed at targeting individuals who allegedly sought out minors in an attempt to engage in sexual acts.