Blog Posts in 2016

Any discussion of Speedy Trial must begin with the United States Constitution, where the right has its foundation. The Sixth Amendment provides that "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall ...

Donald J. Kilfin owns and operates The Kilfin Law Firm, P.C. in St. Petersburg, FL. He is a member of the National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD), LLC, an organization that awards the nation's best ...

Our March 2014 post presented an overview of the United States Supreme Court's January 12th ruling that struck down Florida's death sentence provisions as unconstitutional. The opinion was delivered ...

In early September, we published a post advising readers of the DUI Wolf Pack operation that was to take place over the labor day weekend. Wolf pack operations usually occur on most major holidays ...

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has announced plans to implement a DUI Wolf Pack operation this coming weekend. It will be a collaborative effort between the P.C.S.O. and other local law ...

In past posts, we have explored the circumstances under which the trial court can impose a sentence that is less than what the applicable guideline range mandates. These prior posts include the ...