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Editor: Will Hanlon & Charlie Lambert
Profession: Tampa Defense Attorneys

Category: Criminal Law

FACTS: The client was charged with domestic battery and witness tampering by his sister. An argument ensued after the victim's boyfriend tried to run over our client's father in a truck. During the argument the victim (sister)claimed our client struck her in the face. His sister became very upset with him, and ultimtely tried to notify police of the incident. While the victim was attempting to contact law enforcement the client ripped the phone out of the wall.

DEFENSE: The victim was attempting to strike our client when he grabbed her. The victim eventually admitted she had been drinking that night. She also admitted that the defendant never prevented her from contacting the police.

RESULT: The witness tampering charge and the domestic battery charge were "no filed" (dismissed) by the State Attorney's Office.

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