A Clearwater police officer has been dismissed from the force after an internal investigation revealed he used excessive force on a 13-year-old boy at a youth shelter. Surveillance video shows Michael Leonardo grabbing the teenager across the upper chest and slamming him face-first onto the concrete sidewalk just outside the front doors of the shelter. […]
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Defending yourself in a criminal case is the biggest mistake you can make. A famous man once said, “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Our 16th President Abraham Lincoln knew something about pro se defense for he was a country lawyer before he became president. Today, we saw Exhibit A in
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In my last post, I discussed in a general fashion, the background, history, and legal impact of the groundbreaking US Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona which established certain legal rights for all those who are detained by law enforcement authorities. I wrote in that post that Miranda affords each of us two specific rights:
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It would be hard to spend a day driving in Tampa Bay without witnessing an incident of aggressive or reckless driving. All too often that kind of driving leads to an incident of road rage. Perhaps the worst of all is that psychologists tell us that anyone can be susceptible to road rage. It can
New Florida police officers are required to undergo 770 hours of training at a police academy while barbers who want to be licensed in the Sunshine State are required to take 1,200 hours of coursework, according to a local media outlet. Now, as the article points out, that is a minimum requirement and some Florida
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Are you under investigation or facing criminal charges for murder? McGuire Law Offices can help. The severity of a murder conviction will compromise not only your future, but your freedom. Let the Clearwater murder defense lawyers at our law firm defend you. To learn more about your legal options with McGuire Law Offices, call our office today at
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When you are arrested it is a very stressful, terrifying and confusing experience. During the legal process, one of your options you might be faced with is a plea bargain. While you may think of it as an easy way out of a tricky situation, you absolutely have to talk with a criminal lawyer before
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