Florida Rule 3.191 after the July 1, 2025 rewrite: time limits from formal charge, the notice of expiration, the 30-day recapture, continuances, Barker v. Wingo, and Hillsborough court data.
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Florida Rule 3.191 after the July 1, 2025 rewrite: time limits from formal charge, the notice of expiration, the 30-day recapture, continuances, Barker v. Wingo, and Hillsborough court data.
Continue reading ›Your right to pretrial release in Florida, Hillsborough’s 2026 bond schedule, the factors judges weigh, the new Rule 3.131 reconsideration, detention hearings, Arthur hearings, and Missy’s Law.
Continue reading ›Every Florida DUI penalty tier as it reads in 2026, what Trenton’s Law changed, felony DUI and DUI manslaughter, Hillsborough County data, and how our attorneys get DUIs reduced.
Continue reading ›The 10-day deadline after a Florida DUI arrest, your three choices, how formal review hearings are won, the first-DUI waiver, the Tampa hearing office, and conviction revocations.
Continue reading ›Since October 1, 2025, refusing a breath or urine test is a crime in Florida even the first time. The five elements, Birchfield and blood tests, recent cases, and the 10-day license deadline.
Continue reading ›There is no set price for a homicide defense in Tampa. The fee depends on the charge, how much evidence there is to review, whether the case goes to trial, and whether the State seeks the death penalty. Among criminal defense firms in the Tampa Bay area, typical homicide fees start around $40,000 and can…
Continue reading ›Short answer: Typical flat fees charged by criminal defense firms in the Tampa Bay area run $3,500 to $7,500 for a first DUI and $5,000 to $8,500 for a second DUI. Some firms charge a separate trial fee on top of that; The Brancato Law Firm charges one flat fee for the whole case, including…
Continue reading ›The Brancato Law Firm defends criminal cases in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, and English. Interpreter rights under Rule 2.560, Miranda warnings in Spanish, and immigration consequences.
Continue reading ›Your lawyer is not returning calls or is pushing a plea you do not understand? How to switch criminal defense lawyers in Florida, the six warning signs, fee refunds, and timing.
Continue reading ›A step-by-step guide to Florida’s pretrial Stand Your Ground immunity hearing: the sworn motion, the State’s clear and convincing burden, recent decisions, and review by prohibition.
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