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:

• Driving / Traffic Offenses
  • Traffic Tickets
  • Reckless Driving
  • Fleeing and Eluding
  • Vehicular Manslaughter
  • Leaving the Scene (Hit and Run)
  • Interstate Driver's License Compact
  • No Valid Driver's License
  • No Valid Commerical Driver's License
  • Florida Commercial Driver's License
  • Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
  • Habitual Traffic Offenders
  • Driving with a Suspended License
  • Racing on Florida Highways
  • Vehicular Homicide
• Driving Under the Influence / Drunk Driving / DUI
  • DUI Refusal to Submit to Testing
  • DUI Formal Review Hearings
  • Felony DUI Serious Bodily Injury
  • DUI Roadblock
  • Boating Under the Influence (BUI)
  • Illegal or Prescription Drug DUI
  • DUI Causing Property Damage or Injury
  • DUI Manslaughter
  • Zero Tolerance DUI (Under Age 21)
  • First DUI
  • Second DUI
  • Third DUI
  • Fourth DUI
• Drug Crimes
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Possession with Intent to Sell
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Possession of Marijuana
  • Trafficking Prescription Drugs
  • Armed Trafficking
  • Doctor Shopping Laws in Florida
  • Bond Motions in Federal Drug Trafficking Cases
• Possession of Marijuana
  • Cultivation of Marijuana
  • Trafficking in Cannabis
  • Possession of Under 20 Grams
  • Possession of More Than 20 Grams
• Domestic Violence / Domestic Battery
  • Child Abuse
  • Battery / Aggravated Battery
  • Assault / Aggravated Assault
  • Stalking / Aggravated Stalking
  • Domestic Battery by Strangulation
  • Protective Order Hearings
  • Domestic Violence Injunction Violation
  • Repeat Violence Injunction Violation
  • Cyberstalking
• Protective Order Hearings
  • Domestic Violence Injunctions
  • Jurisdiction for Domestic Violence Injunction
• Violation of Probation
  • Early Termination of Probation
  • Violation of Probation Affidavit
  • Order of Probation
  • Florida Anti-Murder Act
  • VOP in DUI Cases
• Early Termination of Probation
• Driving with a Suspended License
  • DWLS With Knowledge
  • Florida D-6 Clearance
• Habitual Traffic Offenders / HTO
• Firearm / Gun / Weapon Charges
  • Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
  • Firearm Possession by a Felon
  • Carrying a Concealed Weapon
  • Improper Exhibition of a Firearm
• Theft Crimes:
  • Retail Theft / Shoplifting
  • Employee Theft / Embezzlement
  • Burglary
  • Dealing in Stolen Property
  • Worthless Check
  • Stopping Payment on Check
  • Scheme to Defraud
  • Forgery Uttering
• Emergency Bail Bond Hearings
  • Nebbia Bail Bond Hearings
• Asset Seizure / Asset Forfeiture
  • Contest Lien for Towing and Storage
• Juvenile Crimes
  • Tampa Attorney on Under 21 Possession of Alcohol
• Appeals
  • Criminal Restitution Hearings
• Post Conviction Motions
  • 3.850 Motion - Relief from Ineffective Assistance
  • 3.800 Motion - Relief from Illegal Sentences
• Criminal Record Sealing / Expungement
• Extradition to Florida
• White Collar Crime
• Warrant for Arrest
• 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.

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Tampa Criminal Defense Attorneys representing clients throughout central Florida against felony or misdemeanor crimes including:

• Hillsborough County for Tampa or Plant City,
• Pinellas County for St. Petersburg or Clearwater,
• Manatee County for Bradenton, 
• Pasco County for Dade City or New Port Richey,
• Hernando County for Brooksville; and
• Polk County for Bartow or Lakeland, Florida.

Find out information about defending drunk driving charges throughout the Tampa Bay area including :

• DUI in Hillsborough County,
• DUI in Pinellas County,
• DUI in Pasco County,
• DUI in Hernando County, and
• DUI in Polk County.

We represent clients arrested for misdemeanor or felony charges in the following areas of Tampa Bay including:  MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), University of Tampa, University of South Florida, Tampa International Airport (TIA), Raymond James Stadium, Brandon, Temple Terrace, Ybor City, Durant, Seffner, Riverview, Dover, Gulfport, Sun City Center, Gibsonton, Lithia, Apollo Beach, Wimauma, Odessa, Lutz, Mango, Ruskin, Sydney, Thonotosassa, Valrico or for drunk driving arrests in Florida, including:

• DUI in Clearwater,
• DUI in Lakeland,
• DUI in Bartow,
• DUI in New Port Richey,
• DUI in Dade City, or
• DUI in Brooksville.