Monthly Archives: May 2024
Selling Drugs In School Zones Means Additional Penalties
Florida takes drug offenses extremely seriously, and nowhere is this more evident than when minor children are involved in an alleged drug crime. The watchword of sorts for the state’s body of law is to always act in the best interests of children involved in the legal system – what this means is that… Read More »
Gun Rights For Alleged Abusers At Issue
If you have been charged with domestic violence in Florida, it goes without saying that you want to avoid a conviction, because you do not want to spend time in jail. However, it is also possible to lose other rights both upon conviction and, in some cases, if you have a domestic violence injunction… Read More »
Myths About Fentanyl Can Lead To Legal Issues
In early April 2024, Florida’s governor signed Senate Bill 718, which provides criminal penalties for anyone who exposes first responders (such as police, firefighters, and EMTs) to fentanyl. If “overdose or serious bodily injury” results, the person can be charged with a second-degree felony. However, toxicologists have reported multiple times that injury due to… Read More »
Can A Crime Of Domestic Violence Be A Misdemeanor?
Domestic violence, also called intimate partner violence, is justifiably seen as a serious offense in Florida. However, the seriousness of such a crime does not always translate into felony convictions for those found guilty of this type of offense. If you have been charged with a domestic violence offense, it is possible that even… Read More »
Nitazenes: The “New” Drugs On The Block
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) oversees the classification of newly discovered or developed drugs, assigning each one a category based on its medical use potential and capacity for addiction. While it can take some time to classify a substance, this does not mean that the substance is not already available on the street… Read More »