Today, former judicial Assistant Alisha Rupp was sentenced to the charges she pled to last week. Judge Perry of Orlando sentenced Rupp to 300 days in the Polk County Jail, followed by 185 days house arrest, and 2 years probation. The judge also adjudicated her guilty which means Ms. Rupp is now a convicted felon...
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Alleged Polk County "road rage" incident captured on cell phone video at Winter Haven McDonald's Drive-thru
Last week a video went viral of a woman videotaping an alleged "road rage" in Florida that went viral. Today, Polk County had it's own alleged road rage incident. This too was captured on a cell phone video and is sure to make the rounds on news stations all throughout the country. The alleged incident...
Read MorePolk County Judicial Assistant Alisha Rupp pleads "No Contest" to some of her pending criminal charges.
An update on my blog post regarding 10th Judicial Circuit Judge Harlan and her Judicial Assistant (JA) Alisha Rupp's criminal case. Yesterday, I posted that Ms. Alisha Rupp's defense attorney was requesting a continuance of her trial set for next week. In Polk County, we have "Mandatory Docketing" on the Friday before the trial. At...
Read MoreState Attorney drops criminal charges against Polk County Judge Harlan for retiring from the bench.
Another sad day for the judiciary. Judge Beth Harlan retired from the Polk County Circuit Court bench in an agreement with State Attorney Jerry Hill. This offer was made prior to Judge Harlan being charged with a criminal offense, but she rejected the offer and fought the charges. Recently, her attorneys filed a Motion to...
Read MorePolk County DUI lawyer Thomas C. Grajek attends national DUI seminar focusing on forensic evidence.
In order to insure that my clients receive the most aggressive defense to their DUI case, I recently attended a DUI seminar put on by the National College for DUI Defense in association with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. This seminar focused on all aspects of DUI defense, the latest case law regarding DUI...
Read MorePolk County DUI Lawyer to attend National College of DUI Defense seminar
This week the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) in cooperation with the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) will be holding their annual DUI seminar "Mastering Scientific Evidence". This is a three day seminar that will cover all phases of defending an individual arrested for DUI. I am a proud member of the National...
Read MoreIn 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 MoreJustin Bieber’s Florida DUI arrest in the news again
Justin Bieber's attorney, Roy Black, has filed a motion to block the release of the jail video after his arrest for DUI and drag racing. Various newspaper organizations have been making Public Record Requests for the video. The video in Bieber's case would possibly show him being booked into the jail and potentially the Drug...
Read MoreFormer Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent sentenced for DUI Manslaughter conviction
Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was found guilty of DUI Manslaughter and was quickly sentenced. That is because in Texas, the jury determines the sentence. He was facing up to 20 years in prison. The jury sentenced him to 10 years in probation, but there is a 180 day minimum jail sentence on DUI Manslaughter...
Read MoreLakeland Police Cheif Womack resigns
LPD Chief Lisa Womack resigned today. Womack's resignation is effective May 1. The chief's resignation comes only two (2) days after a "no confidence" vote by employees of the Lakeland Police Department. This comes after a scandal filled year at LPD including sexual misconduct, "bra-shaking" searches of females, my DUI case where issues with the...
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