Politicians beating back criminal charges at trial isn’t something new for South Florida, but for every one acquitted there is a lawyer behind a great defense.

Miami tax litigator David M. Garvin, who teamed up on the successful defense of race car driver Helio Castroneves in 2009, notched another big jury win with the acquittal of former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and his wife, Raiza Robaina.