Thomas C. Grajek | January 20, 2023 | DUI
Lakeland DUI Defense Attorney Lists Foods That Can Inflate BAC Results Police departments often use breathalyzers to conclude whether a driver is too intoxicated to drive – even though the tests are well-known to give false results. One of the most common triggers for a false positive BAC test result from a breathalyzer is food. […]
Thomas C. Grajek | 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 | 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 | March 23, 2021 | Sex Crimes
Sex crimes are a severe type of offense that can affect the perpetrator’s and victim’s lives forever. Being accused and convicted of sex crimes bring with it a long-list of potential legal and social challenges. Read below to learn what are sex crimes and the different types of them. How is a Sex Crime Defined? Sex crimes occur mainly when violence and […]
Thomas C. Grajek | 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 | March 10, 2021 | DUI
A DUI conviction and arrest poses financial and social consequences that can significantly affect your mental health. It can take a toll on your emotional and mental well-being. Having a DUI record can impact your whole life in general. In Florida, a DUI charge has harsh consequences that, apart from affecting your personal, financial and work life, can also cause […]
Thomas C. Grajek | 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 | September 10, 2015 | Criminal Defense
A good team of Lakeland criminal defense lawyers 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 […]
Thomas C. Grajek | 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 | 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 […]