Tampa criminal law firm Thomas & Paulk, P.A. recently helped a 71-year-old veteran protect himself against charges of aggravated assault by seeking immunity under the Stand Your Ground law.
On August 6, 2013, Tampa Criminal Attorney Jeff Thomas of Thomas & Paulk helped a 71-year-old decorated military veteran to get charges of aggravated assault completely dismissed (Case No. 12-CF-016226, Hillsborough County Circuit Court). Per Attorney Thomas, the veteran—who had no prior criminal record—was driving home from a matinee movie when two men in their twenties began to follow him, claiming that the older man had cut them off in traffic. The veteran later stated that he did not want them following him, so he turned off the road. When he discovered that the road was a dead end, he stopped his car.
Per court documents, the two younger men then got out of their car and walked up to the veteran’s vehicle. The veteran—who is a concealed carry permit holder—did not want to be stuck in his car so he got out with his firearm for protection. At this point, the two men called law enforcement and claimed the veteran had been threatening them with a firearm. The man was then arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault with a firearm—a criminal charge that could lead to a three year minimum prison sentence.
Following arrest, the veteran turned to the criminal defense team of Thomas & Paulk to help protect his legal rights. Attorney Jeff Thomas was the attorney on the case; he immediately began to investigate the details of the case and deposed all of the witnesses. Upon realizing that the veteran was simply trying to protect himself, he chose to file a motion to seek immunity from prosecution under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.
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