A school employee, arrested for trespassing at a bar on Central Avenue, faced criminal charges over a simple misunderstanding.
Our client, for whom English is a second language, was arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department after a confusing interaction with a bouncer. Our client had paid entry, but when he attempted to come back in after going to a different bar, he was told he could not come in. At the time, he was standing on a public sidewalk—not private property—when the arrest occurred.
Our client was worried because of his employment at a local private school.
Once we were retained, we immediately reached out to the Pinellas County State Attorney and explained the circumstances from our client’s point of view and provided proof that he had paid entry. Additionally, we explained the potential consequences of the charges and that this was a misunderstanding, not a pattern of conduct.
Given these facts, the prosecution dropped the case completely.
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