Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | October 4, 2024 | Criminal Defense
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, there were around 508,490 arrests made in 2020. We have likely all heard that you have the right to remain silent on TV shows or movies. But what exactly does this mean? Many people are not aware of their rights and the questions they could ask police […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | November 21, 2022 | Criminal Defense
How to use your right to remain silent in Florida “Miranda rights” are often depicted in movies and shows, but the actors don’t always provide an accurate look at the law. Your Miranda rights protect your freedom during an arrest. Supported by Constitutional Amendments, they give you the right to remain silent and the right […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | September 26, 2022 | Criminal Defense
Make sure you know your rights and don’t let your reputation suffer. Recently, Tampa Bay area residents got news of yet another sting operation: over the course of four months, undercover Hillsborough County detectives arrested 176 men who were trying to buy sex, most of whom are currently facing charges related to solicitation of prostitution, […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | March 23, 2021 | Criminal Defense
When you have done something that is against the law, you will face the consequences set by the law. Depending on the type of offense you have committed against the law, you are subject to litigation, and the Court decides how you should be punished for your actions.Probation can be a word you may have […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | January 29, 2021 | Criminal Defense
Disturbing the peace, or breaching the peace, is a complicated categorization of a wide variety of offenses. Most people believe that breaching the peace isn’t serious. A person’s intent can have an impact on legal action after the fact. Common questions surrounding the issue include: It’s a broad topic, and often difficult to ascertain which […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | December 18, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Florida drivers face different challenges than drivers in much of the U.S., and it’s not just the crowded, confusing highway system or the possibility of spotting an occasional gator on the side of the road along rural stretches of roadway. One particular area of controversy is the amount of window tinting legally permitted on autos […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | September 10, 2015 | Criminal Defense
A good Lakeland criminal defense attorney has an arsenal of defenses he or she may call upon to assist a client. One of those defenses may be renunciation. To be found not guilty as pled according to the defense of renunciation means a defendant is not considered to be guilty of an offense or is not […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | April 30, 2014 | Criminal Defense
This time it was the Tampa Police Department running a prostitution sting in response to neighborhood complaints about prostitution in the area. A local radio personality was arrested in the sting Tuesday night on a charge of unlawful acts as a precursor to prostitution. “Galvin” one of the stars of the Mike Calta Show on 102.5 […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | January 25, 2014 | Criminal Defense
A police officer in Palm Beach County is facing two felony counts for failing to tell his sexual partners he has the HIV virus. Chapter 384 of the Florida statutes governs Sexually Transmissible Diseases. Sex crimes or sexually related crimes are very serious under Florida law. If you have been arrested for lewd battery, transmission of […]
Thomas C. Grajek, Attorney At Law | June 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense
This week a spoke to a great group of students studying and training to become bail bond agents in Florida. Eventually, after a 120 hour course and training under a licensed bondsman, they too will receive their bail agent license. Many people ask me though if they can be a bondsman if they have a […]