Another day, another criminal story about an NFL football player. This time the Buc's Mike Williams is allegedly the victim of a domestic violence dispute at his home. There are multiple witnesses to the incident, but it allegedly involved horseplay between the two brothers. Because of their relationship as brothers, the incident is categorized as...
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In Florida, Domestic Violence Charges Cannot Be Sealed or Expunged
In Florida, domestic violence charges cannot be sealed or expunged if you plead to the charge. In Florida, the working definition of domestic violence refers to any criminal offense that causes physical injury to, or the death of, a family or household member when perpetrated by another family or household member. False imprisonment, stalking, assault,...
Read MoreOff duty Lakeland Police officer charged with battery after alleged road rage incident
An off duty police officer was charged with battery after an alleged road rage incident today. Part of the incident was captured on a surveillance camera. Allegedly, there was an incident on the road where the off-duty Lakeland Police Officer felt that the other driver cut him off. As with most road rage type incidents,...
Read MoreCan I possess a firearm if I was convicted of Domestic Violence or there is an injunction issued against me?
Many people want to know if they are able to obtain or possess a firearm if they have been convicted of domestic violence or currently have an injunction for protection against domestic violence ordered against them. The 1968 Gun Control Act at 18 U.S.C. § 921 prohibits anyone convicted of a felony or subject to...
Read MoreLakeland criminal lawyer files Stand your ground motion in battery case
My client was charged with the crime of battery. This is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in the Polk County Jail. The allegations against my client were that he had hit a female at a fight outside a bar. Allegedly, there were numerous patrons outside the bar and, during the...
Read MorePlant City criminal defense attorney takes domestic violence case to trial
My client was charged with domestic violence. In Polk County, I can often get Domestic Violence or Domestic Battery charges dismissed without ever going to court. This allows my arrested client to start expunging their domestic violence charge immediately. Even a Domestic Violence charge that has been dropped will cause you problems when seeking employment. ...
Read MoreLakeland Injunction attorney defends another Petition for Injunction for Protection against Repeat Violence
Many times an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend is jealous because their ex has moved on. Due to a number of possible factors such as jealousy, revenge, or not wanting their ex to be happy, the former significant other will focus their energies on the new girlfriend or boyfriend. Many times they do this by seeking an...
Read MoreLakeland native loses his job after domestic violence arrest
Polk County native Chris Rainey was arrested last week for suspicion of domestic violence. He was previously arrested for a domestic crime. Rainey was arrested for a felony stalking charge while he was still on the University of Florida football team. In Polk County, if a person arrested for domestic violence (DV) has a prior...
Read MoreViolation of Domestic Violence Injunction - Case Dismissed
Another win as my client's criminal charge for violating a protection against domestic violence without minor children was dismissed in the middle of the trial. If you are charged with violating a restraining order, domestic violence injunction, repeat violence injunction, or a dating violence injunction in Polk County, Florida, call Thomas C. Grajek and experienced...
Read MoreExpunge your Domestic Violence arrest for background checks
Problems finding a job or renting a place to live? Need to get an arrest off your record because you are licensed by the State of Florida? Nurses, teachers, attorneys, dentists, LPNs, etc. need to expunge their arrests. Retain a lawyer to expunge or seal your charges from public records. One of the most common...
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