To the north of the city of Orlando is Sanford, Florida, the location where the source story for our blog post occurred. A 16-year-old high school student was arrested on felony drug distribution charges after he sold a "weed gummy" to a girl at his school. The girl...
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The many ways a drug charge can punish you
At & , P.A., we take pride in representing a wide range of people who have been accused of a wide range of drug charges. We will advocate on behalf of our clients and work hard to present the best case...
Destruction of evidence leads to dismissal of drug cases
While the following story didn't occur here in Orlando, Florida, it does show that even when a drug case seems to be destined to put away the people who are accused of the offense, a simple procedural mistake on the part of the police or prosecution can change the...
Man spends 61 days in jail, told his DNA was found on rape victim
It's hard to imagine anything more terrifying than being arrested for a terrible crime that you know you did not commit and told the prosecutor has the evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.If being falsely accused weren't enough, imagine being arrested for...
Penalties are severe for prescription drug charges
When you hear the phrase "drug charges," you probably conjure up images of the highest level narcotics and illegal substances. Heroin, cocaine, LSD: these are substances that have always ranked high on the list for the Drug Enforcement Agency, and when someone is...
Florida passes medical marijuana measure
The presidency wasn't the only thing on the line on Nov. 8 in the state of Florida. We also had a vote for legalizing medical marijuana, an initiative that passed with a resounding 71 percent of the ballots cast in favor of the measure. The measure will give the state...
FBI’s hacking powers expanded
The FBI's job is to find and arrest people who break federal laws. But there are some civil liberties advocates who say the bureau is getting dangerously close to violating Americans' rights -- and sometimes crossing the line in its efforts to track down people...
