In Wisconsin, there is a pending marijuana case that started when the police received a tip that the defendant was growing marijuana plants on his property. The local police solicited the assistance of the DEA who went on the property without consent and without a search warrant and installed video…
In a recent trafficking in Hydrocodone case near Jacksonville, Florida, the police executed a search warrant at the defendant’s home and found a pill bottle with pain pills beside his bed. The pill bottle indicated they were prescribed to the defendant’s mother who was not present at the time. They…
In Florida, there are generally two common bases that allow a police officer to search a person, vehicle, residence or anything else in which a person has a privacy right. If a person consents to a police search, the police can search pursuant to the terms of the consent. If…
Many drug cases start with a simple traffic stop that turns into a search of the vehicle by police and/or a police K9 and ultimately an arrest on some drug charge. However, in order for that drug charge to be valid, the initial stop of the suspect and the search…
In Florida, the United States and Florida constitutions afford citizens certain rights to prevent police officers from unreasonably stopping them, detaining them and searching them. The term “unreasonable” in this context refers to police searches and seizures that are done without sufficient, specific evidence to establish the person is involved…
As many people are aware, Colorado and Washington recently passed laws legalizing marijuana to some extent. In the past, when California passed laws legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries, the federal government seemingly ignored the state’s wishes and raided these medical marijuana dispensaries that were legal under state law. For some reason,…
As our government continues to pour money down the most wasteful government program in the history of mankind, also known as the war on drugs, the public seems to be more and more in favor of reversing course to some degree and legalizing marijuana. A recent survey conducted by Public…
In a trafficking in marijuana case near Jacksonville, Florida, police officers were given a tip from a person who said the defendant was growing large quantities of marijuana in his home. A tip like that by itself is rarely sufficient to get a search warrant, but it is usually the…
In Florida, there is often a significant different in penalties between possessing drugs and trafficking drugs. Possession of drugs such as marijuana, cocaine or methamphetamine is a serious felony charge, but can often be resolved without jail or prison time depending on the defendant’s criminal history and the circumstances of…
Despite the inability to deter crime and continued drug abuse and the incredible cost to taxpayers with no tangible return, the government in the United States continues to make arrest after arrest for drug crimes. According to recent data released by the FBI, more than 1.5 million people were arrested…