Blog Posts in May, 2013

• Have Your Miranda Rights Been Violated?

  Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 21-May-2013

  One of the many rights afforded to you under the U.S. Constitution is that of the Fifth Amendment. According to the Fifth Amendment, if you are suspected of committing a criminal offense, you have the right to avoid self-incrimination by remaining silent during questioning. That same amendment also gives you the right to have an attorney present during any and all questioning. These rights, known ...
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• 13-Year-Old Student Charged With Battery After Attempting to Choke His Teacher

  Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 15-May-2013

  On the afternoon of Thursday, April 15th, 2013, a 13-year-old student at AMIKids Pasco alternative school was arrested, and subsequently charged with battery on a school employee, after he attempted to choke one of his teachers. The attack allegedly occurred when the teacher tried to break up a classroom fight between the 13-year-old and another student. The 13-year-old, who is reportedly around ...
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• "Irrational" Woman Arrested After Tampa Airport Assault

  Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 14-May-2013

  A suspect has been taken into police custody after she reportedly attacked several employees at the Tampa International Airport in late April. Law enforcement officers say the woman began to behave strangely, then reacted violently towards members of staff and a Homeland Security agent who attempted to help her. According to the reports filed by Florida law enforcement officials in connection with ...
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• Two Suspects Arrested After Fatal Tampa Home Invasion

  Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 10-May-2013

  After receiving reports of a fatal shooting at a home in Citrus Park, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department identified two men they believe to have been responsible for the robbery-turned-homicide. One suspect is accused of carrying out the robbery and murders, while the second was booked for accessory to the deed. According to initial reports filed by local law ...
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• The Difference Between a Civil Traffic Infraction and a Criminal Traffic Offense

  Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 6-May-2013

  According to Florida statutes, civil traffic infractions are those traffic violations which are not considered to be of a criminal nature. Civil traffic infractions include both moving and non-moving violations, and can involve activities such as failing to yield at a stop sign, not wearing a seat belt, various parking violations, careless driving, not giving the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a ...
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