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2026-01-02:
The Paper Trail Defense
2026-01-02:
It’s the Client’s Call
2026-01-01:
Do I have the Right to an Interpreter in Criminal Court?
2026-01-01:
Can I Bring My Child to Court?
2026-01-01:
How to Dress for Court and What to Bring
2026-01-01:
Is Porn Legal in Florida? What the 2024 Age Verification Law Means for You
2026-01-01:
Age of Consent in Florida: What You Need to Know
2026-01-01:
Is Prostitution Legal in Florida? What You Need to Know
2026-01-01:
What Is a First Degree Felony in Florida?
2026-01-01:
Battery Charges in Florida: What You Need to Know
2026-01-01:
Hillsborough County Jail Inmate Search
2025-12-29:
Public Defender vs. Private Attorney in Tampa: An Honest Comparison
2025-12-29:
Florida Death Penalty Defense: Proving Intellectual Disability in 2025
2025-12-29:
When Your Lawyer’s Math Error Sends You to Prison: The Fernandez Ruling
2025-12-29:
Florida Appeals Court Shake-Up: Why Your Lawyer Must Object Immediately
2025-12-27:
Similar Is Not the Same: How a Firearms Expert Kept Out Prejudicial Evidence
2025-12-27:
The Injuries Were Real—But They Were Not From the Alleged Rape
2025-12-27:
When the Car—Not the Driver—Caused the Crash
2025-12-27:
When a Confession Is Not a Confession
2025-12-27:
When Police Destroy Evidence, They Do Not Get the Benefit of the Doubt
2025-12-27:
Your BAC at the Station Is Not Your BAC Behind the Wheel
2025-12-27:
When Brain Damage Explains Criminal Conduct
2025-12-27:
Cell Phone Location Data Can Prove You Were Not There
2025-12-27:
Fingerprint Evidence Is Not as Reliable as You Think
2025-12-27:
Case Study: Forensic Pathologist Expert Witness
2025-12-27:
Why Expert Witnesses Are Not Optional in Major Crimes Cases in Florida
2025-12-27:
Case Study: DNA Evidence Defense
2025-12-27:
Case Study: Aggravated Child Abuse Defense
2025-11-22:
When Going to Trial Costs You Nothing
2025-11-09:
Why Death Penalty Qualification Matters
2025-11-09:
Why Former Public Defender Experience Matters
2025-11-02:
Tampa Teacher Criminal Defense Lawyer
2025-10-31:
Social Media Evidence in Tampa Criminal Cases
2025-10-26:
Florida Court Reverses Murder Conviction
2025-10-25:
Florida Sex Predator Mis-designation
2025-10-20:
Solicitation of a Child Using a Computer in Florida
2025-10-12:
Tampa Human Trafficking Defense Attorney
2025-10-11:
Florida Supreme Court: PTSD Relevant in Self-Defense
2025-10-02:
Florida’s Second DCA Limits Plain Smell Cannabis Search Doctrine
2025-10-01:
Rehabilitation Plans in Hillsborough County (Sex Walker Plans)
2025-09-29:
Florida’s New Law Protecting Court Officials Takes Effect October 1, 2025
2025-09-29:
Is Your License Plate Frame Illegal in Florida?
2025-09-29:
Trenton’s Law: Florida’s Enhanced DUI and BUI Penalties Effective October 1, 2025
2025-09-29:
Florida Utility Worker Law 2025: Stronger Protections, Harsher Penalties
2025-09-29:
Florida Mental Health Diversion Law 2025
2025-09-29:
Florida Child Luring Law 2025: What You Need to Know
2025-09-29:
Trooper’s Law: Florida’s New Felony for Abandoning Dogs During Disasters
2025-09-29:
New Florida Fleeing and Eluding Law takes Effect October 1, 2025
2025-09-29:
The Brancato Law Firm, P.A. is Relocating to Downtown Tampa
2025-09-28:
Criminal Defense for Healthcare Professionals in Tampa
2025-09-28:
Criminal Defense for Law Enforcement Officers
2025-09-26:
Juvenile Expungement in Florida: Clearing a Path for Your Child’s Future
2025-09-20:
Florida CDL DUI Suspension Appeal: How Tampa Attorney Rocky Brancato Got a Commercial License Restored
2025-09-15:
Don’t Follow the Cones: How to Choose the Right Criminal Defense Attorney
2025-09-14:
Florida Sex-Related Probation Conflict Explained
2025-09-14:
Florida Court Grants Stand Your Ground Immunity in Palm Beach Murder Case
2025-09-14:
Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo Supreme Court Immigration Case: What You Need to Know
2025-09-12:
Florida Open Carry Ruling 2025: What You Need to Know
2025-09-09:
Juvenile Sex Offender Registration in Florida: A Parent’s Guide for Tampa Bay
2025-09-07:
Florida 6th DCA Narrows Drug Convictions Based on Park Ownership Evidence
2025-09-02:
Intoxilyzer Not Properly Maintained: Florida Court Throws Out Breath Test Results
2025-08-25:
Murder Conviction Reversed: Police Ignored Miranda Rights
2025-08-14:
Florida Sex Crime Conviction Reversed for Failure to Sever Charges
2025-07-17:
When Judges Use AI to Decide Cases
2025-07-01:
Disney Cruise Overboard Rescue – Which Laws Apply?
2025-06-26:
Google Account Legal Request in Florida – What to Do!
2025-06-26:
Attorney for First Degree Murder Tampa | Rocky Brancato Trial Defense
2025-06-25:
Attorney for Video Voyeurism in Tampa
2025-06-24:
Lewd and Lascivious Attorney Tampa – Strategic Defense
2025-06-24:
Experienced Tampa Statutory Rape Attorney
2025-06-24:
Travelling to Meet a Minor Defense
2025-06-24:
Child Pornography Enhancements in Tampa Florida
2025-06-24:
SR-22 Insurance Florida | Tampa Traffic Defense Lawyer
2025-06-23:
How to Challenge Field Sobriety Tests in Tampa
2025-06-23:
How a DUI Arrest Can Affect Child Custody in Tampa
2025-06-23:
Vigilante Predator Catcher Defense in Florida
2025-06-23:
Tampa Criminal Defense: Why You Need a Trial Warrior, Not Just a Negotiator
2025-06-23:
Affordable Sex Offense Attorney Tampa | Brancato Law Firm
2025-06-23:
Florida Sexual Predator Designation After Sentencing?
2025-06-22:
Tampa Student Defense Lawyer | Protect Your Future
2025-06-22:
Reckless Driving Lawyer Tampa: A Guide to Your Defense
2025-06-22:
Identity Theft Defense Tampa: A Guide to Florida Law
2025-06-22:
Florida FR44 Insurance After a DUI: A Tampa Driver’s Guide
2025-06-22:
Florida Marijuana THC Possession Laws: Felony vs. Misdemeanor
2025-06-22:
Tampa Habitual Traffic Offender Defense – Old Convictions
2025-06-22:
Top 10 Criminal Defense Strategies in Tampa
2025-06-22:
Affordable Criminal Defense Lawyer Tampa
2025-06-21:
Tampa Attorney Jail Visits: A Hard Lesson From a FL Case
2025-06-16:
Remove a Wrongful Sexual Predator Designation in Florida
2025-06-16:
Florida SB 653 Adds New Aggravating Factor for Capital Felonies
2025-06-16:
Dexter’s Law: Florida’s New Animal Cruelty Penalties and Public Registry
2025-06-16:
New Florida Law Creates Crime of Dangerous Excessive Speeding
2025-06-16:
Is a Porch a Dwelling? Florida Court Clarifies Burglary Law
2025-06-15:
Florida Sex Offender Probation Rules | Tampa Defense Attorney
2025-06-13:
Think You Messaged a Minor Online in Tampa?
2025-06-13:
Tampa Sex Crimes Attorney Explains the Junny Rios-Martinez, Jr. Act
2025-06-12:
Jimmy Ryce Act Lawyer: Fighting Indefinite Commitment in Florida
2025-06-12:
Comparing Top Sex Crimes Attorneys in Tampa
2025-06-09:
Tampa Statute of Limitations Defense Lawyer
2025-06-09:
Choosing a Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney: 6 Red Flags to Avoid
2025-06-07:
Florida’s Confession Without Corpus Exception in Sex Crimes Cases: Can You Be Convicted on Your Word Alone?
2025-06-05:
Tampa Bay Boating Law 2025 (Lucy’s Law): New BUI & Felony Rules
2025-06-05:
The AI ChatGPT Insanity Defense
2025-06-05:
Child Hearsay Tampa Sex Cases: FL Defense Guide
2025-06-04:
Williams Rule in Florida Sex Crimes Cases
2025-05-29:
Who is the Best Sex Crimes Attorney in Tampa Bay?
2025-05-28:
DUI Conviction Reversed After Defense Witness Improperly Excluded
2025-05-21:
Can You Carry a Gun at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game?
2025-05-21:
Heading to the Tampa Strip Clubs?
2025-05-18:
Florida Court Errors in Sex Offender Registry Removal Cases
2025-05-15:
Clergy Privilege Tampa Bay
2025-05-14:
Tampa Bay Online Sex Sting Defense
2025-05-13:
Withhold of Adjudication in Florida and Sex Offender Registry
2025-05-07:
How to Get Off the Florida Sex Offender Registry – 3 Legal Options
2025-04-28:
Marijuana DUI Charges in Florida: What You Need to Know
2025-04-28:
DUI for Prescription Drugs in Florida: What You Need to Know
2025-04-28:
Mistakes to Avoid After a DUI Arrest in Tampa
2025-04-28:
Tampa DUI Arrest? Key Steps to Protect Your Florida Driver’s License
2025-04-28:
Florida DUI Penalties: What to Expect in Tampa & Hillsborough County
2025-04-28:
Fight Your Tampa DUI Charge: Proven Defense Strategies
2025-04-28:
What Happens After a DUI Arrest in Hillsborough County, Florida?
2025-04-28:
What If You Are Guilty in Tampa? Why You Still Deserve a Strong Criminal Defense
2025-04-28:
5 Ways an Experienced Tampa Defense Attorney Protects You
2025-04-28:
Tampa Police Mistakes Can Lead to Case Dismissal
2025-04-28:
Do I Need a Tampa Defense Lawyer If I Am Innocent?
2025-04-28:
Why Early Intervention from a Tampa Criminal Lawyer is Crucial
2025-04-28:
Navigating the Hillsborough County Criminal Court Process
2025-04-28:
What to Do After Being Arrested in Tampa, Florida: A Step-by-Step Guide
2025-04-28:
Florida Court Dismisses Child Pornography Charges
2025-04-26:
Florida Court Reverses Cannabis Trafficking Conviction
2025-04-26:
Tampa Attorney for Right to a Continuance
2025-04-19:
Don’t Miss Your Court Date: How to Use Florida’s Free e-Notify System
2025-04-15:
Prison Releasee Reoffender Attorney
2025-04-14:
Moving to Florida after sex offender registry removal
2025-04-14:
Florida Child Pornography Lawyer
2025-04-10:
Tampa Escorts and Prostitution Stings: Tampa Prostitution Lawyer
2025-04-09:
Do You Have an Outstanding Warrant in Tampa or Hillsborough County? Here’s What to Do Now
2025-04-08:
Is it Legal to Film Police in Tampa, Florida?
2025-04-05:
Could the Passengers on Brock Horner’s Boat Be Charged for Failing to Stop the Assault?
2025-04-03:
Legal Comment on the Captain Brock Horner Boat Case
2025-03-22:
Motion to Dismiss Tampa: End Your Criminal Case Early
2025-03-21:
Challenging a Sexual Predator Designation in Florida: How a Legal Mistake Was Corrected and a Life Was Changed
2025-03-20:
The Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial: Now Your Primary Defense in Florida
2025-03-17:
Motion to Suppress Evidence in Tampa: What Defendants Need to Know
2025-03-15:
Key Changes to Florida’s Speedy Trial Rule Effective July 1, 2025
2025-03-06:
Contempt of Court in Florida: What Tampa Defendants Need to Know
2025-03-05:
Hillsborough County Probation Violation Process: Bond & Hearings Guide
2025-03-04:
Tampa Attorney for Violation of Probation
2025-02-28:
What is Drug Trafficking in Florida?
2025-02-27:
Tampa Bond Hearing Attorney: Aggressive Advocacy for Pretrial Release in Hillsborough County
2025-02-26:
Can I Get a DUI While Driving High on Medical Marijuana?
2025-02-25:
Tampa Aggravated Child Abuse Attorney
2025-02-24:
Tampa Attorney for Avoiding Florida’s Sexual Offender Registration
2025-02-24:
Tampa Attorney For Avoiding Sexual Predator Designation
2025-02-23:
Florida Medical Marijuana Transportation Laws
2025-02-23:
Florida Self-Defense Laws: A Tampa Attorney’s Guide to Stand Your Ground, Castle Doctrine, and Immunity
2025-02-18:
Privileged Communication in Florida Child Abuse Cases: What You Need to Know
2025-02-17:
Medical Opinion in Tampa Child Abuse Cases
2025-02-17:
Attorney for Child Neglect in Tampa
2025-02-17:
Is Spanking Illegal in Tampa? Understanding “Parental Privilege” and Florida Law
2025-02-16:
Defending Child Abuse Allegations: The Critical Role of Forensic Interviews in Tampa
2025-02-12:
Florida’s Rape Shield Law: What Tampa Defendants Need to Know
2025-02-11:
False Confessions in Florida Sex Crimes Cases: What Tampa Defendants Need to Know
2025-02-09:
Understanding the Role of Risk Assessments in Florida Sex Crimes Defense
2025-02-09:
Tampa Attorney for Romeo and Juliet Removal from the Sex Offender Registry
2025-02-09:
Challenging SANE Nurse Evidence in Tampa Sex Crime Cases
2025-02-09:
Tampa Attorney for Consent Defense in Sexual Offenses
2025-02-09:
Ignorance of the Victim’s Age: No Defense in Tampa, Florida
2025-02-08:
Collateral Estoppel Defense Tampa: Stop Unjust Retrials
2025-02-08:
Attorney for Disqualification of Trial Judge in Tampa, Florida
2025-02-05:
The Intoxication Defense in Florida Criminal Cases
2025-02-03:
Corpus Delicti Defense Tampa: Challenging Confessions
2025-02-02:
Missed Your Court Date in Tampa? How to Resolve a Capias Warrant Before You’re Arrested
2025-01-31:
Circumstantial Evidence in Florida
2025-01-31:
The Alibi Defense in Florida: How to Prove You Weren’t There
2025-01-30:
Confidential Informants in Florida Criminal Cases: What Tampa Defendants Need to Know
2025-01-30:
Entrapment Defense Tampa
2025-01-29:
Vindictive Sentencing Tampa: The “Trial Tax” Defense
2025-01-28:
Can My Child Avoid Adult Prison? A Parent’s Guide to Florida Youthful Offender Sentencing
2025-01-27:
Adversarial Preliminary Hearing Tampa: The 21-Day Rule
2025-01-24:
Competency to Proceed Tampa: Protecting Mentally Ill Defendants
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