Violent Crimes

Your freedom and liberty may be at risk if you have been arrested for a crime involving violence or the threat of violence. Due to the nature of violent crimes involving injury, they are some of the most zealously prosecuted crimes in the Tampa Bay region. Regardless of whether the allegation is one involving a simple bar room scuffle or one where someone is permanently and severely injured or dies, the police, State Attorney’s Office, and the local Judiciary in Tampa take this kind of crime very seriously. Our Court system has a zero tolerance policy amongst crimes of violence, meaning that they carry more severe penalties in most cases. If you find yourself arrested for this classification of crime, protect yourself and your liberty by hiring an experienced lawyer at The Mayberry Law Firm. Our Tampa violent crime attorneys are experienced in defending our clients against aggressive prosecution and regardless of factual scenario we will work to achieving the best result possible for our client. Whether it is advocating for your entry into a pretrial diversion program to avoid criminal prosecution or taking your case before a jury to litigate, our criminal lawyers have you covered. Hiring an experienced Tampa criminal lawyer is your first and best step at protecting your liberty.

What Makes a Crime Violent?

These are crimes in which there is a use of force, the threat of use of force, a weapon, or physical injury resulting from a purposeful act of another. There are many crimes that by their nature are considered violent. There are also crimes that depending on the factual basis may or may not. Jason Mayberry is well versed in this area and has represented clients accused of just about every crime imaginable. Crimes of violence or aggression are included as the following:

• Assault
• Aggravated Assault
• Battery
• Aggravated Battery
• Domestic Violence
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Kidnapping
• False Imprisonment
• Murder
• Manslaughter
• Stalking
• Robbery
• Resisting Arrest With Violence
• Sexual Battery
• Arson
• Disorderly Intoxication
• Felon in Possesion of a Firearm

Crimes of the like often involve serious physical and emotional injury to a victim. Law Enforcement agencies, Prosecutors, and Judges take violent crimes such as these very seriously. Millions of dollars a year are spent on resources for investigation and prosecuting violent crimes. As you can imagine the penalties for these kinds of acts upon another are very serious and can result in a long prison term, county jail time, a high fine, highly restrictive probation, no contact orders, public service hours and always an anger management class.

When these kinds of allegations involve a firearm, it is more likely there will be a minimum mandatory prison term imposed or a sentence enhancement under 10-20-Life. Even if a weapon was used that wasn’t a firearm a sentence enhancement is likely.

Tampa and Florida Violent Crimes Attorney

If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa you must hire an experienced and skilled attorney who is well versed in defending those accused of aggression crimes. It gets no more serious than an accusation of a threat or harm against another and you cannot afford to be without reliable counsel. Tampa criminal lawyer Jason Mayberry has the skill and experience to handle any criminal allegation in Florida regardless of complexity. To retain a criminal lawyer in Tampa who will fight to the end to defend your rights contact The Mayberry Law Firm at 813-444-7435 for a free consultation.