The Law Office of R. Lane Lastinger, P.A., provides clients with representation that is focused and client-centered, backed by more than 17 years of experience in criminal defense trials. As a Pinellas County, Florida, criminal defense attorney, I do not spread my practice areas too thin. I handle only criminal defense matters and only those in Pinellas County. You can …
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If you have been accused of violation of probation, you should hire a lawyer who is willing to aggressively defend your rights and prevent further prison time. R. Lane Lastinger is that lawyer. Whether your violation is because you failed to report to your probation officer or you have been charged with a crime, I can help. I have more …
If you are on probation, you already know that there are strict rules that you must follow to avoid probation violation, which can lead, in many cases, to increased jail or prison time. Your choice of criminal defense attorney for a probation violation case is crucial to your future. I am R. Lane Lastinger, St. Petersburg …
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The following are the different categories of crimes and the individual charges therein. I have given a brief description of each category with information that is specific to that category. The list while lengthy is does not contain every crime and the comments are added for your information but do not contain every issue of …
No one wants to start his or her future with a criminal record, and so, the law office of R. Lane Lastinger, P.A. explore every option to keep the records of juveniles accused of a crime as clean as possible. Often, people don’t understand that a juvenile conviction can have serious, long-lasting consequences that can …
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For many people who are facing criminal charges, especially first-time offenders, the criminal justice system can be confusing and even intimidating. As a criminal defense attorney, I help my clients understand what they need to know about how the criminal justice system works. Just a little bit of knowledge about the complicated criminal justice system can …
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Burglary is the act of illegally entering private property with the intent to commit a crime. Whether you are reaching inside an open window to steal a stack of CDs or breaking into someone’s house to commit a more serious crime, you run the risk of being charged with felony burglary. At the law office …
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The criminal defense attorney you choose can affect your future. When you choose R. Lane Lastinger, you can rest assured that your future is in capable hands. I have over 17 years of experience in which I have focused entirely on defending the rights of those accused of serious felony offenses and other crimes. I am prepared to put this experience to work for …
The DUI laws of the state of Florida are constantly changing and involve many technical issues. Understanding precisely how officers make DUI arrests, the process they must follow and how evidence can be collected can play an important role in determining the difference between heavy fines, a suspended license or jail time, and having charges …
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No one wants to be convicted of a sex crime. Florida, like any state, has severe penalties for sex crime convictions, including prison time, fines and sex offender registration requirements. If you have been charged with a sex crime in Florida, I will do everything I can to help you minimize the damage to your …