Florida and Orlando are common tourist destinations. Those visiting from states allowing recreational use of marijuana must remember possession of cannabis-based products is illegal in Florida. Even if you purchased the products legally in another state, the police...
Florida rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was taken into custody on April 17 while crossing the U.S. border into Canada. Black was crossing the Lewiston-Queenston International Bridge in a Cadillac with two passengers. A second car, a Porsche,...
A routine traffic stop on the evening of April 3 led to the discovery and seizure of a significant quantity of methamphetamine according to a report from the Gainesville Police Department. A 41-year-old Gainesville man and a 38-year-old Deltona man were taken into...
A Florida man has been charged with various drug possession offenses after cocaine, marijuana and drug processing and packaging materials were discovered in his home and vehicle, according to a report from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. OCSO Deputies assisted...
A Florida corrections officer faces felony drug charges that carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 25 years in prison after police allegedly discovered large amounts of drugs and drug paraphernalia in her home. The 33-year-old woman and her 35-year-old boyfriend were...
A lawyer for a man arrested in Southwest Miami-Dade County has filed a motion to challenge the validity of a search and seizure. The public defender argued in his court filing that the increasing legality of marijuana products in the state eliminated its scent as a...
Federal prosecutors have launched their trial against a health care executive accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for approximately $1 billion. The 50-year-old defendant ran over 20 nursing or assisted living homes in Florida. Prosecutors have built...
Every state in the U.S. currently faces a devastating opioid crisis. The addictive prescription drugs have caused 1700 deaths by overdose in Florida alone. Many factors contribute to the widespread abuse of opiates, including the over-prescription of these drugs by...
Because of the vast number of visitors to Central Florida each year, the area is a haven for stolen credit cards. However, what constitutes the usage of a stolen credit card is broader than most people think. You can be guilty of credit card theft if you: Steal a...
So often my clients ask me if they qualify for a downward departure when facing a drug trafficking charge or drug charges where the quantity is high enough that it qualifies as a “trafficking” charge. This is one of the most devastating effects of our current laws...
