Pumphrey Law Blog

July 11, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Capias Social Share

What is a capias in Florida? A capias is a court order directing the arrest of a person/defendant.  In layman terms, a capias is a tool utilized by the court to have a person physically arrested, detained, and brought before the court.  If a court deems the issuance of a capias is needed, the court will direct the Clerk of …

July 6, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Probation Violation Social Share

A VOP (Violation of Probation) MUST be Willful Almost daily at the Pumphrey Law Firm, we receive inquiries about probation violations for both County Probation and for State Probation (State Probation is run by the Florida Department of Corrections).  Although the probation officer whether, State or County, alleges a violation of probation that does not mean that an actual violation occurs.  Many …

June 28, 2017 Brent Marshall Criminal Defense Social Share

Cake Bakers and Sexual Predators: Which Forms of Speech are Protected Under the First Amendment and How This May Shape Criminal Defense in the Future The news has been inundated with stories on the now-famous Colorado cake baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple, and the subsequent legal battle that resulted.[1] A less reported on, but nevertheless …

May 11, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Clean Hands Provision Social Share

Finally Getting Rid of Clean Hands? What happens when a prisoner is wrongfully accused of a crime? We can hardly deny that prison, for any length of time, can be a completely life changing experience. Especially if the wrongfully accused crime was something heinous such as sexual assault, homicide, or serious drug offenses. So what has the Florida government done to …

April 25, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College Student Disciplinary Hearing College Hazing Social Share

Hazing under Fla. Stat. § 1006.63 At many colleges, universities, and post-secondary institutions, hazing is a rite of passage that allows one to cross over into membership in the “Greek” community.  “Greek” refers to the various fraternities and sororities designated by Greek letters that promote camaraderie and philanthropic activity among students and alumni.  Although hazing may be a tradition for …

April 6, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

If you could somehow read the mind of opposing counsel and anticipate their every argument, would you? On some level, you may be privy to the opposition’s case through their brief and/or disclosure of evidence, but being able to predict what they will say is impossible, or is it? In sport, an athlete’s ability to predict their opponent’s next move …

March 30, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Florida Panhandle Arrests Social Share

I’m getting pulled over! Oh Crap! There are blue lights flashing behind you indicating that you need to pull over.  What should you do?  The blue flashing lights are directed at you.  What do you do if you get pulled over by the police? Everyone has been pulled over at some point in their life. Being pulled over is stressful …

March 27, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Violent Crimes Social Share

“Gang Members Protection Act,” as dubbed by State Attorney Aronberg of West Palm Beach, is just another term used for something that places the burden of proof in stand your ground cases squarely on the shoulder of the prosecutors. “Prosecutors never like having the burden shifted to them–it creates more work,” stated Tallahassee Criminal Defense Attorney Don Pumphrey, Jr.”It creates …

March 27, 2017 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

“Criminal Defense Attorney” or “Attorney” are not common search terms here in Tallahassee; our State capital.  Unfortunately, “Tallahassee Criminal Defense Attorney” is the most searched term, let’s face it. The reason is quite simple.  Tallahassee or Leon County ranks at the top of crime rate as reported by The Tallahassee Democrat. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, “[the number of reported crimes …