Limiting Shackles on Juveniles in Florida

December 17, 2009. The Florida Supreme Court approved a new court rule that prohibits restraints on juveniles during court proceedings unless a judge determines they are necessary for one of three reasons: (1) preventing physical harm to the child or other people, (2) a defendant's history of disruptive courtroom behavior, or (3) a strong belief there's a substantial risk of flight.

Tampa Criminal Lawyer gets Drug Trafficking case dismissed.

Tampa, FL---December 8, 2009. A Tampa Judge dismissed drug trafficking charges against Perdo E. Rodriguez. On March 27, 2009, Mr. Rodrgiuez was arrested and charged with Trafficking Heroin in Tampa, Florida.

Mr. Caimano argued a motion to suppress on November 17, 2009 in front of Judge Daniel Sleet. Judge Sleet granted Mr. Caimano's motion to suppress, and on December 8, 2009 the charges were dismissed forever.

Tampa Lawyer Gets a Not Guilty in Large Drug Trafficking Case

Hernando County, FL.---On December 14, 2009 the client of Tampa Criminal Lawyer Joe Caimano was found not guilty of large-scale drug trafficking allegations. Marcus Fields of Port Richey, Florida had previously been accused by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office of being the ring leader of a "high-level drug organization"that operated throughout Florida. However, after listening to the evidence (or lack of evidence) against the tampa criminal attorney's client, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.