Notable Clients/Cases
Criminal Defense Lawyer Frank A. Rubino:
- Is lead trial counsel for General Manuel A. Noriega of Panama.
- Recently gained acquittals for
- General Mounir Fahmy, head of the Egyptian Air Force, who was charged with attempting to export 400 T.O.W. missiles to Uganda; and
- Igor Abakumov, of the Russian Mafia who was the lead defendant in a major federal racketeering case
- Manuel Pena of the Dominican Republic in a major federal criminal drug trafficking case.
- Won a dismissal of all charges against Dewey Davis in Federal Court on a 150-kilo cocaine case.
- Represented the two accused Libyan Intelligence Agents in the Pan Am / Lockerbie bombing case.
- Successfully argued on behalf of the government of Libya before the World Court at The Hague in the Netherlands.
Frank A. Rubino has represented the following individuals in these high profile cases throughout the United States and Internationally:
United States v. General Manuel Antonio Noriega - Leader of the country of Panama. Lead trial counsel in the United States District Court, Miami, Florida.
United States v. General Mounir Fahmy - Head of the Egyptian Air Force, accused of attempting to export 400 T.O.W. missiles and launchers to Uganda and classified helicopter parts to Libya. Acquitted after a four-week federal jury trial.
United States v. Dewey Davis - Dismissal of 150-kilo cocaine felony case in the United States District Court, Tampa, Florida (February 2000).
United States v. Said Pabon Jatter - One of the first Colombians extradited to the United States, trial 5 ½ months, Federal Court.
United States v. Father L. Z. - Pizza Connection, racketeering case in Federal District Court, New York City.
United States v. Pedro Talamas - Largest cocaine felony drug case at that time in Houston, Texas in Federal District Court.
States v. Gerald Hemp - Tried in Severville, Tennessee. Largest cocaine importation, by air, at that time.
United States v. Sarmiento, 750 F.2d 1506 (11th Circuit 1985) 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, decision which prohibited the United States Customs from making arrests beyond the twelve (12) mile territorial limit. Upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
State of Florida v. R. A., 536 So. 2d 283 (3DCA 1989) Suppression of 220-kilos of cocaine. Upheld by the State of Florida Supreme Court.
State v. Hood, 15 FL W D 1009 (4 DCA 1990) - Dismissal of 20-kilo sale of cocaine on a reverse sting operation.
CNN v. Manuel A. Noriega and U.S.A., 90-767, United States Supreme Court preserving the confidentiality of attorney / client communications.
Attorney Frank Rubino has gained a reputation as an aggressive criminal defense attorney with the skill and knowledge to bring about positive results for his clients. If you have been charged with or are under investigation for a serious crime in Florida or for any federal criminal charge, contact Frank A. Rubino, Esq. at 866-435-1623 or email him using the contact form in the left-hand column. In criminal defense cases, experience makes the difference.
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