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  • Inchoate (Incomplete) Crimes: Attempt, Solicitation & Conspiracy
    Inchoate (Incomplete) Crimes: Attempt, Solicitation & Conspiracy

    Attempt, Solicitation, and Conspiracy are often referred to as Inchoate crimes ("inchoate" is another word for "incomplete"). In Florida, and in most jurisdictions throughout the United States, a ...

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  • St. Petersburg Criminal and DUI Attorney Donald J. Kilfin Identified as One of the Top DUI Attorneys in Florida by the NAFDD
    St. Petersburg Criminal and DUI Attorney Donald J. Kilfin Identified as One of the Top DUI Attorneys in Florida by the NAFDD

    S t. Petersburg area criminal defense attorney Donald J. Kilfin, of The Kilfin Law Firm, P.C., became a memb er of the National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD), an organization that awards the ...

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  • This Is Entrapment!! (Right??)
    This Is Entrapment!! (Right??)

    I am often told by prospective clients that they were entrapped because an undercover law enforcement officer never advised them that he or she was in fact a law enforcement officer at the time the ...

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  • What is the Statute of Limitations Anyway?
    What is the Statute of Limitations Anyway?

    The statute of limitations acts as a bar on the prosecution of criminal offenses, where prosecution is not commenced within a certain period of time. As a general principle, the clock begins to tick ...

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  • They Never Read Me My Rights - Can My Charge Be Dismissed?
    They Never Read Me My Rights - Can My Charge Be Dismissed?

    The title of this article is a verbatim recitation of what I often hear from a potential client. Before discussing the remedies for a Miranda rights violation, I will first outline what they are and ...

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  • Do I Need a St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorney?
    Do I Need a St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorney?

    When I speak to a potential criminal client, either on the phone or in my office, I am sometimes asked "Do I need an attorney"? My response is almost always the same: unless you have a law degree, are ...

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