Working with Barry A. Cohen and Todd Foster, former Pinellas Sheriff, Everett Rice, and former Hillsborough & Pinellas County State Prosecutor, Chinwe Fossett.

Long-time Pinellas County Sheriff Everett Rice brings a wealth of knowledge to Cohen & Foster in the areas of leadership and investigative techniques. With 34 years of experience in law enforcement, Sheriff Rice adds another level of legal acuity to the State Criminal Defense Team.

As a prosecutor, one of Ms. Fossett’s most memorable trials involved two defendants in a drug trafficking case.  The opposing attorneys were a father and son team who consistently tried to intimidate and bully her.  They underestimated her skills and in the end she convicted both their clients.  Ms. Fossett brings this aggressive tenacity to the C&F State Criminal Defense Team.

STATE CRIMES – CASE EXAMPLES

• New trial ordered, 30 year prison sentence vacated, and agreement to time served and probation for a youthful offender involved in a tragic car crash that killed two people.
• New trial ordered in case of police officer found guilty of two counts of child molestation. 25-year prison sentence vacated.
• Charges dismissed in manslaughter case following presentation of the first narcolepsy defense in the State of Florida.
• No prison time for high-profile case involving young woman accused of double fatality hit-and-run. Florida vs. Jennifer Porter.