As criminal defense lawyers in the Jacksonville and North Florida area, two of the most common crimes we see are possession of illegal drugs and delivery of illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. Hundreds of people in the Jacksonville and North Florida areas are put in jail…
Police officers are allowed to search a person for drugs, guns or other evidence of criminal activity in limited circumstances. One of the most common bases for searching a person is consent. The police can almost always approach a person and ask for consent to search him/her. Additionally, everyone who…
In a criminal case just south of Jacksonville, Florida the suspect was driving in his vehicle and playing his music in a loud manner when he was pulled over by the police for a noise violation. The police officer checked the driver’s license and learned that it was suspended. When…
Police in Florida often get tips from people about others who are allegedly involved in criminal activity. Many of these tips relate to people allegedly selling drugs or growing drugs. When the tips come from people who identify themselves to the police, know the suspects and have specific information about…
At Lasnetski Gihon Law in Jacksonville, Florida, we represent people who are being investigated or have been arrested and charged with crimes relating to pain clinics and pain management practices, whether they are doctors, owners or employees. Over the last several years, we have seen a significant increase in state…
As criminal defense lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida and the North Florida area, we see the trends in criminal law as they occur. One obvious trend over the last several years is the shift away from more traditional drug crimes involving marijuana, crack, cocaine and heroin towards drug crimes involving prescription…
In Florida, a common scenario in drug cases occurs when the police pulls a driver over and suspects the driver has illegal drugs in his/her vehicle. The piolice officer may ask for consent to search the vehicle for drugs, or the police officer may bring a drug dog, or K9,…
In Florida, police officers are not allowed to seize a person without a reasonable belief based on specific facts that the person is engaging, or is about to engage, in criminal activity. If police officers do seize or detain a person without the required reasonable suspicion, any evidence found on…
A federal judge recently declined to sentence a defendant with ecstasy charges within the federal sentencing guidelines because he felt the federal sentencing guidelines punish ecstasy crimes too harshly and are not scientifically justified. In federal court, when a defendant pleads guilty or is convicted at trial, the judge will…
Traditionally, cocaine, crack and marijuana cases were the majority of drug cases that appeared in criminal courts in Florida. Over the last several years methamphetamine and pill cases have become much more common. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription painkillers have caused more fatal overdoses than…