Our client, a citizen of Brazil, was attempting to relocate. He did not have a valid driver's license and was pulled over for speeding. He was arrested and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle without Valid Driver's License, Fla. Statute 322.031.
The Defendant had an employment opportunity in New Jersey and subsequently moved out of state. He retained the highly-skilled criminal defense team at Musca Law to handle his case. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with situations of a client living out of state. The State of Florida is well known for tourist arrests and we have handled many cases for out of state residents. Having a local attorney represent a defendant in absentia can save thousands of dollars in airplane tickets and lost wages.
Our attorneys filed a Plea of Absentia on behalf of the Defendant. Cases involving out of state residents facing criminal charges in Tampa,Florida, a Plea of Absentia allows us to negotiate with the State Attorney to reach a resolution on their charges without the need for them to return to the State of Florida. Our attorneys attend all necessary court appearances, alleviating the defendant's obligation to appear in court. After extensive negotiations with the Prosecutor assigned to the case, adjudication was withheld and our client did not get convicted.
