Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Rocky Brancato Launches Forensic Science Defense Practice

(Isstories Editorial):- Tampa, Florida Dec 27, 2025 (Issuewire.com) – The Brancato Law Firm, P.A. has announced the launch of a dedicated forensic science defense practice, offering Tampa Bay defendants specialized representation in cases involving DNA evidence, fingerprint analysis, cell phone location data, toxicology reports, and other scientific evidence. Attorney Rocky Brancato, who brings over 25 years of criminal defense experience including service as Chief Operations Officer of the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office, developed the practice in response to the growing role forensic evidence plays in criminal prosecutions.

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Forensic evidence has become central to criminal prosecutions across Florida. Prosecutors routinely present DNA matches, fingerprint comparisons, cell tower records, and medical examinations as definitive proof of guilt. However, forensic science is not infallible. Laboratory errors occur, analysts misinterpret data, and experts frequently reach conclusions that exceed what the underlying science supports.

“Most criminal defense attorneys accept forensic evidence at face value because they don’t understand the science,” said Rocky Brancato, founder of The Brancato Law Firm, P.A. “That’s a mistake that can cost clients their freedom. When you understand how fingerprint analysis involves subjective interpretation, or how cell phones don’t always connect to the nearest tower, or how retrograde extrapolation calculations can be manipulated–suddenly evidence that seemed airtight becomes very contestable.”

The forensic science defense practice works with expert witnesses across multiple disciplines, including forensic pathologists, toxicologists, DNA analysts, fingerprint examiners, cell phone location experts, accident reconstructionists, forensic psychologists, firearms specialists, and digital forensics professionals. These experts review prosecution evidence, identify weaknesses, and provide testimony that challenges the State’s conclusions.

The approach has already produced significant results for clients facing serious charges. Case outcomes include acquittals after challenging fingerprint evidence and cell phone location data, felony charges reduced to misdemeanors after forensic psychologists exposed coerced confessions, and prejudicial evidence excluded from trial after firearms experts identified that weapons depicted in social media photographs were different models than those used in alleged crimes.

“In one sexual battery case, my client–a combat veteran still serving in the Army Reserves–was facing life in prison based on a CODIS cold hit from an eight-year-old case,” Brancato explained. “I subpoenaed the laboratory’s bench notes and raw electronic data, retained an independent lab for confidential review, and hired a university professor who was an expert geneticist. We discovered the state’s analyst had misinterpreted an allele at a critical genetic location. One of the state’s own experts ultimately admitted they had it wrong. The case was dismissed. Without that scientific challenge, my client might have spent the rest of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit.”

The forensic science defense practice serves clients throughout the Tampa Bay region, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. The firm handles cases ranging from homicide and sexual battery to DUI, drug trafficking, and child abuse–any serious criminal matter where forensic evidence may determine the outcome.

In addition to direct client representation, The Brancato Law Firm offers trial consulting services to other criminal defense attorneys handling forensic-heavy cases. This allows defendants whose current attorneys lack forensic expertise to benefit from specialized knowledge without changing legal representation.

“If you’re facing criminal charges and the prosecution has forensic evidence, you need an attorney who can challenge that evidence on scientific grounds,” Brancato said. “Don’t let prosecutors convict you with science you don’t understand.”

For more information about the forensic science defense practice or to schedule a confidential consultation, contact The Brancato Law Firm, P.A. at (813) 727-7159 or visit https://brancatolawfirm.com/tampa-criminal-forensic-science-attorney

About The Brancato Law Firm, P.A.

The Brancato Law Firm, P.A. is a Tampa-based criminal defense practice led by attorney Rocky Brancato. With over 25 years of experience, including service as Chief Operations Officer of the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office, Attorney Brancato has handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to capital murder. The firm is death-qualified, meaning Attorney Brancato is certified to handle cases where the State seeks the death penalty. The Brancato Law Firm serves clients in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties from its office located two blocks from the Hillsborough County Courthouse at 620 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 205, Tampa, FL 33602.

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