Tampa Criminal Defense Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Tampa Criminal Defense

At the Sammis Law Firm, P.A. in Tampa, we provide a full service approach to criminal defense for our clients charged with a misdemeanor or felony crime. We are focused exclusively on criminal and DUI defense. Contact one of our attorneys for any misdemeanor or felony crime in HIllsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco County, Polk County, Hernando County or Manatee County, Florida.

We created this website to provide our clients with very general information about some very specific misdemeanor and felony criminal charges under Florida law. The best way to understand the charge against you is to look at the statutory language and the standard jury instructions for that offense. Visit one of the links below for more general information about your specific criminal charge or a criminal defense that may be applicable to your case.

Although it is important to learn as much as you can about your particular criminal charge or potential defense, there is not substitute for speaking directly with a criminal defense attorney for legal advice. Find out more about fighting your criminal case to win. Legal consultations can be scheduled in the office or over the phone so that you can speak directly with a criminal defense attorney. Our consultations are always free, confidential and without obligation.

We Are Experienced in Fighting the Following Types of Criminal Cases:

Emergency Bail Bond Hearing
Asset Forfeiture / Seizure
Probation Issues:
- Violation of Probation (VOP)
- Early Termination of Probation
Driving Charges:
Violence and Domestic Violence Crimes:
- Domestic Violence / Battery
- Battery / Aggravated Battery
- Assault / Aggravated Assault
- Stalking / Aggravated Stalking
- Domestic Battery by Stangulation
- Protective Order Hearings
- Violation of Domestic Violence Injunction
- Violation of Repeat Violence Injunction
- Disorderly Conduct
- Resisting With or Without Violence
Drug Charges:
- Possession of Marijuana
- Drug Trafficking
- Possession with Intent to Sell
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Trafficking of Controlled Substance
- Conspiracy to Traffic
- Florida RICO Act
Firearm / Gun / Weapon Charges:
Theft Charges:
- Shoplifting / Petit Theft / Petit Theft (less than $300)
- Employee Theft / Embezzlement
- Dealing in Stolen Property
- Burglary
- Dealing in Stolen Property
- Worthless Check
- Grand Theft
- Scheme to Defraud
- Fraud
- Robbery
Juvenile Criminal Charges
Post-Sentencing Issues:
- Motion to Mitigate Sentence
- Motion to Withdraw Plea
Direct Criminal Appeals
Post Conviction Issues:
- Immigration Post-Conviction Relief
- 3.850 Motion - Relief from Ineffective Assistance
- 3.800 Motion - Relief from Illegal Sentences
Seal and Expunge Criminal Record
Florida Tourist Crimes.

We are Experienced in Using the Following Types of Defenses:

If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Florida, it is important to find out more information about Florida criminal defenses that might exist in your case. Call an attorney at the Sammis Law Firm to discuss how a particular criminal defense might apply to your case.

Florida Criminal Defenses:

Use of Deadly Force in Self-defense;
Use of Non-deadly Force in Defense of Self, Others, and Property;
Florida Entrapment Defense;
Involuntary Intoxication Defense;
Right to a Speedy Trial;
Insanity Defense;
Police Misconduct, Police Brutality, Civil Rights Violations;
Independent Act Criminal Defense Doctrine;
Voluntary Abandonment Criminal Defense;

Necessity or Duress Criminal Defense; and
Alibi.

After an arrest for any criminal offense in the Tampa Bay area, it is important to speak with a qualified and experienced attorney. The decisions that you make immediately after your arrest may dramatically affect the way your case is ultimately resolved. Contact an attorney at the Sammis Law Firm to discuss your best criminal defense options today. Call 813-250-0500.