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St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Firm
January 3, 2014
Hillsborough Felony Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor
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12-CF-011448 – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: Obstructing or Opposing an Officer w/ Violence:
Result: Charges Reduced
Defendant was arrested and charged with obstructing an officer because, during the course of her arrest, she was argumentative and alleged to …
January 3, 2014
Aggravated Battery Completely Charges Dropped for Local Business Owner
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Case Number: 2012 CF 008745 NC
The defendant is a local business owner in Sarasota County and was arrested for aggravated battery. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred at the Defendant’s local business. The alleged victim entered the …
January 3, 2014
Domestic Battery Charges Completely Dismissed
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Case Number: 2012 MM 009746 NC
The Defendant was arrested for domestic battery in Sarasota County. Darren Finebloom immediately contacted the alleged victim and got the 911 call. After a brief investigation Darren convinced the State to drop all charges.…
January 3, 2014
Battery Charge Completely Dismissed
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12-CM-12095 – Hillsborough County – October 2012 (Battery charge)
Defendant was charged with battery as a result of an incident in Ybor City. Defendant and the victim were engaged in a verbal altercation which rose to a physical confrontation. Defendant, …
January 3, 2014
Charges Dropped in Driving While License Suspended Case
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May 2012, CTC97979834KTWS – Pasco County
In 2009, defendant was issued citations for Driving While License Suspended. Unbeknownst to him, the cases were yet unresolved three years later, and in 2012 he was arrested on an outstanding warrant for the …
January 3, 2014
Possession of Marijuana Charges Completely Dismissed
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12-CM-015529 – Hillsborough County – October 2012 (Possession of Marijuana case)
Defendant, a passenger in a vehicle, was charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia after Tampa police officers observed the vehicle he was traveling in make an …
January 3, 2014
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
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Result: No Conviction
CTC105566XELASP (Pinellas)
The Defendant was investigated by law enforcement after he was seen throwing up out of the drivers side of his car, while it was running, in a parking garage after a Wine Festival. The Defendant …
January 3, 2014
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving & No conviction on Possession of Marijuana Charges
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May 2012 – CTC113452WFCANC – Pinellas County
Defendant was stopped by Clearwater Police Department for flashing her lights and having dark tint. Officer’s noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. They asked her to perform field sobriety …
January 3, 2014
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving
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May 2012 – 7572-XEY – Hillsborough County
Defendant, a resident of New York, was stopped by Hillsborough County Deputy for failing to maintain her lane. On video, she was cooperative with the Deputy and performed field sobriety exercises. At the …
January 3, 2014
No Conviction on DUI Charges with BAC of .149
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Case Number: 2012 CT 005028 NC
The defendant was stopped for changing lanes without signaling in Sarasota County. The trooper noticed signs of impairment and conducted a DUI investigation. The Defendant was subsequently arrested and blew a .149 and a …
January 3, 2014
All Charges Dropped in DUI and Possession Case
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Case Number: 2012 CF 008327 NC
On or about March 3rd, 2012 the defendant was arrested for DUI with a child in the vehicle and possession of an illegal drug in Sarasota county. On her way to the jail she …
January 3, 2014
3rd DUI Charge Reduced to Reckless Driving
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State v. DM 2009 CT 2755 (Manatee County)
The Defendant was charged with a third offense DUI. DUI Lawyer Darren Finebloom was able to keep the case in misdemeanor court. The Defendant was alleged to have been driving northbound on …
January 3, 2014
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving No Conviction
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State v. PAR 2012 CT 006268 NC (Sarasota County)
The Defendant was stopped at the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office for erratic driving. He was subsequently requested to perform field sobriety tests. The Defendant refused to cooperate with the police investigation. …
January 3, 2014
Second DUI Within 5 Years Reduced to Reckless Driving
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1804-XBO – Hillsborough County – October 2012 (DUI Case)
Defendant was charged with a second offense DUI within five years. He was observed by Florida Highway patrol on I4 weaving within his lane, crossing over lane markers and failing to …
January 3, 2014
DUI Charges Completely Dismissed
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CTC12-0628WJZTWS – Pasco County – November 2012 (DUI Case)
Defendant was arrested for DUI because he had an inoperative taillight. Upon contact with the officer, Pasco deputies indicated they smelled alcohol, that defendant’s speech was slurred and his eyes were …
January 3, 2014
Hillsborough County Second DUI Within 5 Years Reduced to Reckless Driving
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4307-XGA – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: DUI, 2nd within 5
Result: Reckless Driving
Defendant was stopped for driving too slow and using his blinker without turning. Officers followed him for several minutes noting that his driving pattern was …
January 3, 2014
Pinellas County DUI with Breath Test Refusal Reduced to Reckless Driving
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CTC111721XEOAN – Pinellas County – November 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Reckless Driving
At 5:30 AM, on his way to the airport to travel and visit his daughter, defendant’s right rear tire blew. He was not familiar with the area, and …
January 3, 2014
Manatee County DUI Charge with Breath Test Over .20 Completely Dismissed
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2012 C T 001342 (Manatee County)
DUI
Defendant was stopped in Manatee County by a Pinellas County sheriff for briefly driving on the wrong side of the roadway against oncoming traffic. The Pinellas sheriff called out for Manatee Deputies to …
January 3, 2014
Hillsborough County DUI Reduced to Reckess Driving – NO Conviction
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8239-XFA – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Charges Reduced w/ no conviction
Defendant was stopped in South Tampa on Platt Street for driving the wrong way on Westland Street. Upon contact, officers smelled alcohol on her breath …
January 3, 2014
Hillsborough County DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving
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7048-XFA – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Reckless Driving
Defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. Upon extensive review of the location of the stop, pictures were taken of the stop sign and compared to the …
January 3, 2014
DUI Charge Dismissed
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2011 CT 008502 NC
Charge: DUI w/ BAC.15
Result: DUI Charge Completely Dismissed
Driver was stopped for driving vehicle in unsafe condition. Driver blew over a .15 which caries enhanced penalties. Motion to suppress granted and DUI charge dismissed.…
January 3, 2014
2nd DUI Within 5 Years Dismissed
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2012 CT 004127 SC
Charge: 2nd DUI within 5 years
Result: DUI Charge Completely Dismissed
Driver was stopped for an equipment violation, the stopping deputy noticed signs of impairment and called out a DUI officer. Darren Finebloom proved the stopping …
January 3, 2014
Defendant Found NOT GUILTY of DUI After Jury Trial
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2012 CT 005873 NC
Charge: DUI
Result: Not Guilty
Driver was down visiting Sarasota County on vacation. He was stopped for no headlights. A DUI investigation ensued and the Defendant was arrested. Darren Finebloom tried the case to a jury …
January 3, 2014
Sarasota County DUI with Prior Conviction Reduced to Reckless Driving
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2011 CT 005683 SC – Sarasota County
Charge: DUI with a prior conviction.
Result: Reckless Driving
The defendant was stopped for no tail lights and was subsequently investigated for DUI and arrested. At the jail, his breath test results were …
January 3, 2014
Sarasota County DUI Charges Completely Dismissed
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2011 CT 008502 NC – Sarasota County – March 2013
Charge: DUI .15
Result: Charges Completely Dismissed
Defendant was stopped for equipment violation. Sarasota Sheriff’s department DUI Task Force deputy noted signs of inebriation and asked defendant to perform field …
January 3, 2014
Client Receives Reduced Charge of Reckless Driving After Being Charged with DUI
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2012 CT 007372 NC – Sarasota County – December 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Reduced to Reckless Driving and Withhold of Adjudication
Defendant was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol because tag light was out. Trooper noted signs of intoxication and requested …
January 3, 2014
Client Acquitted of DUI Charges in Sarasota County
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2012 CT 005873 NC – Sarasota County – February 2013
Charge: DUI w/ Breath test refusal
Result: Found not guilty after a jury trial
Defendant was stopped for not having headlights on. Signs of intoxication were noted by Sarasota Sheriff’s …
January 3, 2014
DUI Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving with No Probation; Adjudication Withheld
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2012 CT 004794 NC (Sarasota County)
Charge: DUI
Result: DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving & Adjudication was Withheld
Defendant was stopped for speeding by a Sarasota Sheriff’s Department DUI unit deputy, who is also a trained drug recognition expert. Deputy …
January 3, 2014
Charges Dropped in Leaving the Scene of an Accident Case
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May 2012 – 9884-SYA – Hillsborough County
Defendant was charged with Leaving the Scene of An Accident on his way to the airport. Officers made contact with the defendant and issued him a citation. Among other defenses available to defendant, …
May 22, 2013
DUI Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving with No Probation; Adjudication Withheld
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2012 CT 004794 NC (Sarasota County)
Charge: DUI
Result: DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving & Adjudication was Withheld
Defendant was stopped for speeding by a Sarasota Sheriff’s Department DUI unit deputy, who is also a trained drug recognition expert. Deputy …
April 23, 2013
Client Acquitted of DUI Charges in Sarasota County
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2012 CT 005873 NC – Sarasota County – February 2013
Charge: DUI w/ Breath test refusal
Result: Found not guilty after a jury trial
Defendant was stopped for not having headlights on. Signs of intoxication were noted by Sarasota Sheriff’s …
April 17, 2013
Client Receives Reduced Charge of Reckless Driving After Being Charged with DUI
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2012 CT 007372 NC – Sarasota County – December 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Reduced to Reckless Driving and Withhold of Adjudication
Defendant was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol because tag light was out. Trooper noted signs of intoxication and requested …
April 1, 2013
Sarasota County DUI Charges Completely Dismissed
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2011 CT 008502 NC – Sarasota County – March 2013
Charge: DUI .15
Result: Charges Completely Dismissed
Defendant was stopped for equipment violation. Sarasota Sheriff’s department DUI Task Force deputy noted signs of inebriation and asked defendant to perform field …
March 15, 2013
DUI Charge Dismissed
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2011 CT 008502 NC
Charge: DUI w/ BAC.15
Result: DUI Charge Completely Dismissed
Driver was stopped for driving vehicle in unsafe condition. Driver blew over a .15 which caries enhanced penalties. Motion to suppress granted and DUI charge dismissed.…
March 15, 2013
2nd DUI Within 5 Years Dismissed
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2012 CT 004127 SC
Charge: 2nd DUI within 5 years
Result: DUI Charge Completely Dismissed
Driver was stopped for an equipment violation, the stopping deputy noticed signs of impairment and called out a DUI officer. Darren Finebloom proved the stopping …
March 15, 2013
Defendant Found NOT GUILTY of DUI After Jury Trial
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2012 CT 005873 NC
Charge: DUI
Result: Not Guilty
Driver was down visiting Sarasota County on vacation. He was stopped for no headlights. A DUI investigation ensued and the Defendant was arrested. Darren Finebloom tried the case to a jury …
March 15, 2013
Sarasota County DUI with Prior Conviction Reduced to Reckless Driving
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2011 CT 005683 SC – Sarasota County
Charge: DUI with a prior conviction.
Result: Reckless Driving
The defendant was stopped for no tail lights and was subsequently investigated for DUI and arrested. At the jail, his breath test results were …
November 21, 2012
Hillsborough County DUI Reduced to Reckess Driving – NO Conviction
Posted By fycadmin
8239-XFA – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Charges Reduced w/ no conviction
Defendant was stopped in South Tampa on Platt Street for driving the wrong way on Westland Street. Upon contact, officers smelled alcohol on her breath …
November 21, 2012
Hillsborough County DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving
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7048-XFA – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Reckless Driving
Defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. Upon extensive review of the location of the stop, pictures were taken of the stop sign and compared to the …
November 14, 2012
Manatee County DUI Charge with Breath Test Over .20 Completely Dismissed
Posted By fycadmin
2012 C T 001342 (Manatee County)
DUI
Defendant was stopped in Manatee County by a Pinellas County sheriff for briefly driving on the wrong side of the roadway against oncoming traffic. The Pinellas sheriff called out for Manatee Deputies to …
November 8, 2012
Hillsborough Felony Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor
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12-CF-011448 – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: Obstructing or Opposing an Officer w/ Violence:
Result: Charges Reduced
Defendant was arrested and charged with obstructing an officer because, during the course of her arrest, she was argumentative and alleged to …
November 8, 2012
Hillsborough County Second DUI Within 5 Years Reduced to Reckless Driving
Posted By fycadmin
4307-XGA – Hillsborough County – November 2012
Charge: DUI, 2nd within 5
Result: Reckless Driving
Defendant was stopped for driving too slow and using his blinker without turning. Officers followed him for several minutes noting that his driving pattern was …
November 8, 2012
Pinellas County DUI with Breath Test Refusal Reduced to Reckless Driving
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CTC111721XEOAN – Pinellas County – November 2012
Charge: DUI
Result: Reckless Driving
At 5:30 AM, on his way to the airport to travel and visit his daughter, defendant’s right rear tire blew. He was not familiar with the area, and …
November 7, 2012
Battery Charge Completely Dismissed
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12-CM-12095 – Hillsborough County – October 2012 (Battery charge)
Defendant was charged with battery as a result of an incident in Ybor City. Defendant and the victim were engaged in a verbal altercation which rose to a physical confrontation. Defendant, …
November 7, 2012
Possession of Marijuana Charges Completely Dismissed
Posted By fycadmin
12-CM-015529 – Hillsborough County – October 2012 (Possession of Marijuana case)
Defendant, a passenger in a vehicle, was charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia after Tampa police officers observed the vehicle he was traveling in make an …
November 7, 2012
Second DUI Within 5 Years Reduced to Reckless Driving
Posted By fycadmin
1804-XBO – Hillsborough County – October 2012 (DUI Case)
Defendant was charged with a second offense DUI within five years. He was observed by Florida Highway patrol on I4 weaving within his lane, crossing over lane markers and failing to …
November 7, 2012
DUI Charges Completely Dismissed
Posted By fycadmin
CTC12-0628WJZTWS – Pasco County – November 2012 (DUI Case)
Defendant was arrested for DUI because he had an inoperative taillight. Upon contact with the officer, Pasco deputies indicated they smelled alcohol, that defendant’s speech was slurred and his eyes were …
October 22, 2012
3rd DUI Charge Reduced to Reckless Driving
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State v. DM 2009 CT 2755 (Manatee County)
The Defendant was charged with a third offense DUI. DUI Lawyer Darren Finebloom was able to keep the case in misdemeanor court. The Defendant was alleged to have been driving northbound on …
October 22, 2012
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving No Conviction
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State v. PAR 2012 CT 006268 NC (Sarasota County)
The Defendant was stopped at the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office for erratic driving. He was subsequently requested to perform field sobriety tests. The Defendant refused to cooperate with the police investigation. …
September 12, 2012
Aggravated Battery Completely Charges Dropped for Local Business Owner
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Case Number: 2012 CF 008745 NC
The defendant is a local business owner in Sarasota County and was arrested for aggravated battery. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred at the Defendant’s local business. The alleged victim entered the …
September 12, 2012
Domestic Battery Charges Completely Dismissed
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Case Number: 2012 MM 009746 NC
The Defendant was arrested for domestic battery in Sarasota County. Darren Finebloom immediately contacted the alleged victim and got the 911 call. After a brief investigation Darren convinced the State to drop all charges.…
September 12, 2012
No Conviction on DUI Charges with BAC of .149
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Case Number: 2012 CT 005028 NC
The defendant was stopped for changing lanes without signaling in Sarasota County. The trooper noticed signs of impairment and conducted a DUI investigation. The Defendant was subsequently arrested and blew a .149 and a …
September 12, 2012
All Charges Dropped in DUI and Possession Case
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Case Number: 2012 CF 008327 NC
On or about March 3rd, 2012 the defendant was arrested for DUI with a child in the vehicle and possession of an illegal drug in Sarasota county. On her way to the jail she …
July 11, 2012
Charges Dropped in Driving While License Suspended Case
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May 2012, CTC97979834KTWS – Pasco County
In 2009, defendant was issued citations for Driving While License Suspended. Unbeknownst to him, the cases were yet unresolved three years later, and in 2012 he was arrested on an outstanding warrant for the …
July 11, 2012
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving & No conviction on Possession of Marijuana Charges
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May 2012 – CTC113452WFCANC – Pinellas County
Defendant was stopped by Clearwater Police Department for flashing her lights and having dark tint. Officer’s noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. They asked her to perform field sobriety …
July 11, 2012
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving
Posted By fycadmin
May 2012 – 7572-XEY – Hillsborough County
Defendant, a resident of New York, was stopped by Hillsborough County Deputy for failing to maintain her lane. On video, she was cooperative with the Deputy and performed field sobriety exercises. At the …
July 11, 2012
Charges Dropped in Leaving the Scene of an Accident Case
Posted By fycadmin
May 2012 – 9884-SYA – Hillsborough County
Defendant was charged with Leaving the Scene of An Accident on his way to the airport. Officers made contact with the defendant and issued him a citation. Among other defenses available to defendant, …
December 27, 2011
DUI REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING
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Result: No Conviction
CTC105566XELASP (Pinellas)
The Defendant was investigated by law enforcement after he was seen throwing up out of the drivers side of his car, while it was running, in a parking garage after a Wine Festival. The Defendant …
October 6, 2011
Pinellas County Client Facing Grand Theft Has Charges Dropped
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State v. J.D 2010 CF 011187 NC
The Defendant was accused of grand theft at a local cellular phone store. Darren Finebloom requested the video tape and it was clear the Defenant had no involvement. If not for the video …
November 15, 2010
Pinellas County Client Facing Criminal Charges Has Case Dropped
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This defendant was facing criminal charges due to an unpaid civil boating infraction. David Haenel was able to get all the charges dropped.
October 21, 2010
Pinellas County DUI – DUI Case Completely Dropped After Evidence Dismissed
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DUI attorney Stephen Higgins was able to get all the evidence in this Pinellas County DUI case dismissed. That led to all charges in the DUI case being dropped.
July 6, 2010
Not Guilty! Jury Acquits Pinellas Man Charged With Battery
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Darren Finebloom fought battery charges versus a grandfather accused of assaulting his grandson. He was able to have his client acquitted by a jury.
June 18, 2010
Felony DUI Reduced To Reckless Driving In Pinellas County
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Our client was accused of being drunk and driving his car into his home. It was charged with felony DUI, his 4th offense, but the charge was reduced to reckless driving.
June 18, 2010
Pinellas County Domestic Battery Charge Dismissed
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Our client was facing domestic battery charges in Pinellas County. Prosecutor eventually dismissed all battery charges.
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