Tampa, FL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime
OUTCOME: Public Assistance Fraud Charge Dropped
The client was charged with public assistance fraud after allegedly using fraudulent qualification. After successful plea negotiations, Mr. Rickman got the client into a diversion program and the charg ... es will be completely dropped upon the programs completion.
OUTCOME: Charges reduced to Careless Operation of a Vessel
Our client was originally charged with Boating Under the Influence after being stopped in Tampa Bay by the U.S. Coast Guard. Our client showed minimal clues of impairment but blew a .123. The charges ... were REDUCED to Careless Operation of a Vessel, a civil citation rather than criminal charges, and client was only required to pay a fine.
OUTCOME: All 6 counts reduced to child neglect
Our client was originally charged with possession of child pornography after techs at a computer repair shop found images on his computer when he brought it in for service. All 6 counts REDUCED to chil ... d neglect; client received regular probation rather than sex offender probation and is not required to register as a sex offender.
OUTCOME: Felony Criminal Mischief charge reduced to a misdemeanor
Our client was accused of kicking the alleged victim's Ferrari and causing $3,000.00 in damage during an argument. Mr. Rickman had the felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor and our client received tim ... e served with no probation or additional jail time.
OUTCOME: Withhold of adjudication
Our client was accused of racing from a stoplight at 56th Street and Fowler Avenue. The Judge assessed a fine and withheld adjudication so our client received no points on his driving record.
OUTCOME: Both cases dismissed
Our client was accused of striking his wife during an argument. His wife filed a domestic violence injunction that prevented him from seeing his son as well.
OUTCOME: Battery Domestic Violence and Tampering with a Witness charges dropped
Our client was accused of striking his wife and preventing her from calling 911 during an argument. Mr. Rickman had the misdemeanor battery and felony tampering charges completely dropped.
OUTCOME: All charges dropped
Our client was accused of striking his girlfriend and preventing her from calling 911 during an argument. The misdemeanor battery and felony tampering charges were both COMPLETELY DROPPED.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Attorney Anthony Rickman, a partner at the Law Firm of Taracks Gomez & Rickman successfully argued motion to dismiss before a Hillsborough County Florida Judge on Thursday October 24 that resulted in t ... he dismissal of his clients two Felony charges. The Defendant, a 26 year old Tampa man, was arrested and charged with “Traveling to Meet a Minor to Commit an Unlawful Sexual Act” and “Using the Computer to Solicit a Minor” after being the subject of a “To Catch a Predator” like sting operation. If convicted of these charges defendant faced up to twenty (20) years in Prison and would be classified as a Sexual Offender. In his Motion to Dismiss that was granted by the Court, Mr. Rickman argued that his client was entrapped by law enforcement. In asserting the entrapment defense Mr. Rickman was able to convince the Judge that the Law Enforcement’s conduct in their investigation was egregious, outrageous and in violation of his clients Constitutional rights. Anthony Rickman further argued that his client was induced by law enforcement to commit an offense that he would not have committed without the coercive tactics of the police and that the defendant was not predisposed to commit this offense. The Judge agreed and dismissed all of the charges against the defendant.
OUTCOME: Case Dropped by State
The State Attorney’s Office has dropped all charges against James Clark. Mr. Clark was accused of Battery and Burglary in May of 2013. If convicted of these charges Mr. Clark would have spent the re ... st of his life in prison. The State of Florida has now charged his accuser, Nancy Lowe with Attempted Murder, Arson, and Child Neglect in relation to the incident where she put herself and her daughter in a vehicle doused it in gasoline and lit it on fire. On May 25, 2013, James Clark received a call from a neighbor telling him that his ex-wife’s car and house was on fire and that he needed to respond to the residence because his daughter was in the vehicle. Prior to this phone call, Mr. Clark had reported his daughter missing to authorities due to the fact that his ex wife, Nancy Lowe took the child from school against a court order. When James Clark arrived at the residence, he learned that his ex-wife, Nancy Lowe had put their 12 year old daughter in the family vehicle doused it in gasoline and lit it on fire in an attempt to kill herself and her child. Luckily neighbors were able to rush into the garage and pull the child from the vehicle before it exploded. In an attempt to avoid responsibility for her actions, Ms. Lowe claimed that her ex husband James Clark drove her to try and kill herself and daughter by breaking into the residence three nights prior and beating Ms. Lowe. Based on her false accusations to law enforcement, Mr. Clark was immediately handcuffed and arrested for Burglary and Battery, his ex wife however was not arrested. Through his attorney, Anthony Rickman, Mr. Clark was able to provide the State and Law Enforcement with evidence showing that he did not commit the crime, and that it was Ms. Lowe, the child’s mother who was solely responsible for the attempted murder of the child. In showing his client’s innocence, Mr. Rickman provided the state with police reports, phone records, surveillance video, toll road records, and receipts all showing that Mr. Clark was over one hour away from Ms. Lowe’s residence at the time of the alleged incident. Mr. Rickman also produced witnesses who were with Mr. Clark at the time of the alleged burglary and other witnesses who observed his ex wife, Nancy Lowe to have no physical injuries the day after she was allegedly attacked. Additionally, Mr. Rickman was able to attack the credibility of Mr. Lowe by providing the State with proof that Ms. Lowe had made false accusations against other men and Mr. Clark in the past that were similar to the false accusation against his client; Mr. Clark , however, passed a polygraph test in relation to the incident. Ultimately, James Clark was cleared of all charges, and the true culprit Nancy Lowe remains behind bars charged with Attempted Murder.