Category Archives: Drug Crimes
“Free Air Sniff” Helps Land Florida Woman Behind Bars
When a person is charged with a drug-related crime in Florida, one of the strongest ways to defend oneself is to question the legitimacy of any search and seizure performed by law enforcement. If evidence is obtained as a result of an illegal search, it cannot be used in court to argue guilt or… Read More »
Anyone Can Face Drug Trafficking Charges
Florida law treats drug-related offenses very seriously, even harshly. Even simple possession is seen as an offense against society, rather than solely against the drug user. As a result, laws governing these crimes are enforced rigorously, to the point where charges can almost come as a surprise to some. This is particularly evident when… Read More »
Caught Possessing “Drug Paraphernalia” In Florida?
The offense of possession of drug paraphernalia is a strange one to be charged with in Florida. It is usually charged as a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail, but it also encompasses a long, long list of items that might count as drug paraphernalia if found on a person… Read More »
What Happens In Florida Drug Court?
Florida is a state known to prosecute and sentence drug offenses harshly, citing the harm they do to society as well as to the people involved. However, this does not mean that the state thinks prison time is the appropriate response to every drug defendant. It was in Miami-Dade County that the first drug… Read More »
One Florida Drug Law Is Based On Pure Myth
In early 2024, a wave of videos began to make their way around the internet. Each one allegedly showed a law enforcement officer in significant distress after being exposed to fentanyl – except the ‘exposure’ was always via inhalation or skin contact. In reality, these are both extremely unlikely ways to overdose on fentanyl,… Read More »
What Is Drug-Induced Homicide?
Florida’s laws on drug offenses are some of the strictest in the nation. Any drug offense, even simple possession, is seen as a crime against society, and thus is prosecuted aggressively. If someone loses their life due to a drug overdose, this is no exception; the person who gave them their fatal dose will… Read More »
Explaining Florida’s Entrapment Defense
The concept of entrapment is discussed often in the media, but too many people are unaware of what it actually means in practice. It is usually defined as a situation in which law enforcement pushes a person to commit a crime that they would not have committed otherwise. This is usually employed in drug-related… Read More »
Florida Has Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Drug Crimes
Mandatory minimum sentences are sentences where a certain specific amount of time must be served without exception – in other words, no parole or early release for that period of time. This is common in drug cases, and while a mandatory minimum period is not normally the entire length of one’s sentence, it can… Read More »
When Does Drug Possession Become Trafficking?
No one likes to think that they might somehow blunder into ‘accidentally’ committing a crime – but Florida is one of the places where it can unfortunately happen if one is particularly unlucky. Florida’s drug laws are some of the strictest in the United States, and the offense of simple drug possession is much… Read More »
Man Leaves Illegal Drugs Behind After Being Trespassed
A simple trespass call in Holmes County led to drug charges for the person being trespassed. In February 2025, the homeowner called police to have a man removed from their home. However, once the man was gone, he texted the homeowner asking after a baggie of cocaine he had allegedly left behind. Unfortunately, police… Read More »