Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Domestic Violence In The LGBTQ+ Community Often Goes Unreported
Domestic violence is a crime that can affect everyone, regardless of gender or sexuality. Yet despite statistics showing that the LGBTQ+ community is just as susceptible to domestic violence, a pattern of failing to report has been charted over years and even decades. There are a variety of reasons for this, but if you… Read More »
Pinellas County Doctor Charged With Selling Fake Prescriptions
In late July 2022, a Clearwater doctor was charged with a total of six counts of drug trafficking – three each for codeine and oxycodone – after being arrested when an undercover police officer attempted to buy a prescription. The doctor had allegedly been selling prescriptions for promethazine codeine syrup – essentially a cough… Read More »
What Is The Victim’s Role In A Florida Domestic Violence Case?
If you have been arrested and charged with any crime of domestic violence, you may think that if your alleged victim refuses to cooperate, you will simply be released and the charges will be dropped. Unfortunately, this is not how this type of offense is prosecuted in Florida. While it may seem counterintuitive at… Read More »
Defenses To Drug Charges In Florida
If you have been charged with a drug offense in Florida, it can feel entirely overwhelming, especially if this is your first run-in with the law. However, you are entitled to your day in court, and a chance to explain your side of the story. There are several potentially mitigating circumstances you can introduce… Read More »
Influencer Faces Second-Degree Murder Charges In Domestic Violence Incident
In August 2022, social media model and influencer Courtney Clenney was arrested in Hawaii and extradited back to Florida to face charges of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, was killed in April after an incident in which Clenney allegedly stabbed him with a long knife. While in general, women… Read More »
Felony Drug Offender Probation In Florida
If you are charged with felony drug possession in Florida, you are generally facing significant and serious charges. However, depending on the specific facts of your situation, you may wind up sentenced to what is known as felony drug offender probation. This may be a blessing in your case, but it should not be… Read More »
Misconceptions About Florida Domestic Violence
Statistics from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement show that in 2019, approximately 105,000 domestic violence-related offenses were reported in the state, with countless more almost certainly going unreported. Yet despite its prevalence, there are many misconceptions about how domestic violence crimes are treated under Florida law. If you have been charged with a… Read More »
Kodak Black Arrested For Drug Trafficking
Being famous does not, unfortunately, give a person the right to break the law with impunity. Florida rapper Kodak Black has had legal trouble in the past, being sentenced to more than 3 years in prison in 2019 on weapons charges before being pardoned by the former president. Now, he faces charges of possession… Read More »
Domestic Violence Case Against Former WWE NXT Wrestler Dropped
In May 2022, All Elite Wrestling’s Jake Atlas was arrested and charged with domestic violence in Florida after attacking his long-term partner during an argument. While the partner suffered only minor injuries, Atlas was charged with misdemeanor (domestic) battery after allegedly refusing to tell his side of the story. In late June, the charges… Read More »
Florida Grandmother Brings “Heroin, Cocaine, And A Baby” To Prison
In late June 2022, a Florida grandmother brought her infant grandchild to DeSoto Correctional Institution to visit an inmate with her. However, she also allegedly brought contraband: approximately “100 grams of cocaine and heroin.” The drugs were found during a standard search, after which the woman’s car was searched, netting almost 700 more grams… Read More »