Extradition to Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida on Fugitive Warrant
Extradition is the process of arresting a person in one state in order to bring them back to another state to stand trial on a criminal charge. Find out more about what a criminal defense attorney in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, might be able to do to help you avoid extradition so that you can voluntarily come to court to resolve the case.
Many of these extradition cases involve a person who has previously violated probation in Florida and is subject to a "no bond" warrant on a violation of probation accusation. Read more below to see the result obtain by a criminal defense attorney at the Sammis Law Firm in Tampa, FL, for a specific case.
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Man Avoids Extradition to Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL
A man was on a flight returning from vacation in the Bahamas with his girlfriend. While they were on the plane, several law enforcement officers boarded the plane and arrested the man at the Reagan International Airport in Arlington, VA, on a fugitive warrant out of Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.
The felony warrant was for a Hillsborough County violation of probation from 2001. The warrant showed that the man had been placed on probation for two felony charges - battery on a law enforcement officer and obstructing or opposing an officer without violence.
While the man was awaiting extradition on the fugitive warrant out of Hillsborough County, a family member contacted and then retained the Sammis Law Firm. Within a few days, an attorney at the firm filed a motion to request that a bond be set so that the man could voluntarily return to Tampa, FL, after he was released from the out of state jail on the fugitive warrant.
The usual thing about the case was that the warrant from 2001 had not shown up in the system. In fact, the man had joined the military in 2004 and was Honorably Discharged in May of 2009. The man had even served his country in Iraq.
On June 19, 2009, the Court in Hillsborough County, Division K, reviewed the circumstances of his case and agreed to simply terminate the probation unsuccessfully, and convert all the costs to a civil lien. The man was released from custody in Virginia the next day. The man was not extradited to Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL. In fact, he did not have to return to Florida at all to resolve his case. He was also able to maintain his "withhold of adjudication" which means that he is not a convicted felon. Maintaining the "withhold of adjudication" is important after an alleged violation of probation because otherwise you are not eligible to seal your criminal record.
Click below to read more about our firm's other recent victories in Extradition cases in Florida:
Extradition to Florida - Woman avoids Extradition to Orlando, Orange County, FL, after Court agrees to withdraw warrant, giving the woman a chance to appear voluntarily to resolve her pending charges.
Tampa Extradition Attorney - Man avoids extradition, and then resolves his case completely during motion to surrender hearing in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.
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May 20, 2009 - State v. J.T., Case Number 2007-CT-000786, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.
Judge Robery A. Farrance, County Judge, granted the Motion to Vacate and Set Aside the Judgment and Sentence for the criminal offense of Driving While License Suspended or Revoked after a motion hearing in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL.
The Bradenton man's license had been revoked as a HTO for almost two years before he retained the Sammis Law Firm to represent him.
We were able to file the Rule 3.850 motion to vacate one of the underlying offenses that caused the habitual traffic offender revocation just a few days before the 2 year deadline passed.
The Manatee County State Attorney's Office refused to consent to the motion so a hearing was conducted. The issue in the case was whether the Bradenton man's plea was involuntary when he did not know the plea would cause a five year suspension, and he did not understand the other rights he was giving up by entering the plea.
The man had been stopped during a Bradenton DUI roadblock or checkpoint when the officer discovered that his driver's licenses was suspended. The Bradenton man did not know that he could have filed a motion to suppress evidence from the stop when he entered the plea. The arresting officer had no recollection of the case. In many of these cases, the underlying facts of the case make it difficult for the State to win these motions at a full hearing.
The Manatee County Judge granted the motion on May 20, 2009. The man's driver's license became valid a few days later when the DMV lifted the HTO revocation.
On June 9th, 2009, the State filed a "nolle prosequi" which dropped the charge of DWLSR for the 2007 underlying offense. The man did not have to enter a plea to any offense because the charge was completely dropped.
Tampa Criminal Defense Attorneys discuss recent case results in a shoplifting case decided in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.
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Petit Theft or Shoplifting Charge in Tampa, Florida, Dropped Prior to Trial (Client was not required to enter a diversion program).
On June 2, 2009, the State Attorney's Office in Hillsborough County filed a "Notice of Nolle Prosequi" in a case pending before Judge James Dominquez. The prosecutor dropped all charges against a Tampa woman accused of shoplifting. The Tampa woman was accused of stealing three necklaces and a purse from the Sears department store at Citrus Park Town Center Mall, in Tampa.
Our client's defense centered around the fact that she had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and hypertension which caused memory loss and the early stages of dementia. Although the Tampa woman was able to function in certain areas of her life, she would often become confused. She was accused of simply picking out the items and walking out of the store without any attempt to pay for the items. It also appeared that the woman had not made any attempt to conceal the items, which you would expect if the taking had been intentional. Although her family was close by when the incident occurred, they did not realize that she had taken the items until it was too late.
The loss prevention officers at the Sears Department Store in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, believed that she was shoplifting and that she was guilty of petit theft. The loss prevention officers, however, did not have access to her medical records. The loss prevention officers did not take the time to listen to the woman's family members who tried to explain that she had not taken the items intentionally because she was suffering from dementia. Likewise, when the arresting officer arrived he did not take the time to talk with the woman's family about her medical history and dementia.
It is possible for an innocent person to be arrested for leaving a store without paying for an item. If the taking was not intentional, then you may have a legal defense to the charge of petit theft or shoplifting. If you or a loved one was arrested for petit theft or shoplifting after leaving a store without paying for the merchandise, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, that can discuss with you possible defenses to the charge of petit theft or shoplifting. Call 813-250-0500 to discuss your case today with an experienced petit theft or shoplifting lawyer in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.
Read More About Fighting a Petit Theft or Shoplifting Case:
Clearwater Petit Theft Attorney Wins Motion to Vacate a Conviction - Read more about a woman arrested in Clearwater, FL, for petit theft who enters a plea and is convicted of this "crime of dishonesty" before she talks with an attorney. After realizing the serious consequences of the theft conviction, the woman hires a petit theft or shoplifting attorney for Pinellas County to help her undo the damage of the conviction.
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If you have been charged with petit theft, retail theft, or shoplifting in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL, contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer at the Sammis Law Firm to discuss possible ways to resolve your case. Call 813-250-0500 today.
