Claris Law Legal Blogging Community

Editor: Tampa Criminal Attorneys
Profession: Tampa Defense Attorneys

Category: Criminal Law

Our client became very upset when her husband returned home from a night out with his friends. An argument ensued and she eventually struck her husband in the face. When Tampa Police arrived on scene they interviewed both parties and believed our client's conduct amounted to a battery. Unfortunately, there is an unwritten rule followed by many law enforcement agencies. That policy basically amounts to the following: "If someone calls 911 someone is getting arrested". The husband had visible scratches around his neck, and our client had none. This was enough in the officer's eyes to make an arrest. Luckily, our client wasted no time in seeking out a lawyer and retained our office immediately. We contacted the State Attorney conducting the intake on this case and explained how the husband was the initial aggresor. The charge was dissmissed. Find out more about the intake process, and why it is so important to retain the services of a tampa criminal attorney as soon as possilble.