In a recent possession of marijuana case in Florida, the criminal charges against a juvenile were dropped because the juvenile was searched illegally by the police officer. The police officer found the juvenile near a high school during school hours. He approached the juvenile and determined that he was supposed…
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Consensual Search By Police is Limited to Areas Agreed Upon by Suspect
In a recent criminal case involving a burglary near Jacksonville, Florida the police received information that items recently stolen during a burglary were located in the suspect’s residence. The police waited outside the suspect’s apartment until he arrived home in his vehicle. They approached the suspect and asked him if…
Starke, Florida Man Arrested for Possession of Marijuana After Helicopter Sees Marijuana Plants in his Yard
An Air National Guard helicopter flying around Bradford County, Florida (about an hour southwest of Jacksonville, Florida) spotted a marijuana plant growing in the backyard of a Starke, Florida resident, according to an article on News4Jax.com. Local police officers subsequently searched the property including the house and found marijuana and…
Polk County, Florida Drug Officers Play Video Games While Serving Search Warrant
I found an article showing Polk County, Florida (about four hours south of Jacksonville, Florida) police officers serving a search warrant looking for drugs. They did not realize that the owner of the house set up surveillance cameras in his house. While some of the police officers appeared to be…
Incriminating Evidence and Statements From Defendant May Be Suppressed After Improper Arrest in Florida
In a recent trafficking in methamphetamine and marijuana case, the police went to the house of the suspect with a warrant for his arrest. The police officers knocked on the door without announcing who they were and why they were there. The police officers then opened the door and found…
Can a Police Officer Handcuff a Person During a Brief Detention and Patdown?
Consider a fairly common situation where a police officer makes a traffic stop of a vehicle. The police officer testifies that he saw the driver shuffling around in the vehicle as if he was trying to hide or grab something, such as a gun or illegal drugs. In this case,…
Drug Case Gets Thrown Out After Police Illegally Enter Home
In a recent drug case south of Jacksonville, Florida, the defendant’s drug charges were thrown out after the court ruled that the police officer was not authorized to enter the defendant’s home and any drugs that were found in his home were illegally seized. In this case, police officers responded…
Police Arrest Suspect in Front Yard; Police May Not Enter House For a Search
In a recent case south of Jacksonville, Florida, the police got a call of a suspected burglary at the house next to the caller’s house. When the police arrived, they found the defendant moving items from the house to a car parked next to the house. The front door to…
Criminal Defense Lawyers Lasnetski Gihon Law Get Drug Case Dismissed Due to Illegal Search
Lasnetski Gihon Law was called by a client who had been arrested a few counties south of Jacksonville, Florida for possession of marijuana. The client was at his home on his back porch. A police officer was responding to a noise complaint made by the client’s neighbor about the client.…
Florida Possession of Cocaine Case Dropped After Police Enter Home Without a Search Warrant
A recent possession of cocaine case was dismissed after a judge ruled that the police did not have a right to enter the defendant’s apartment and search the defendant for drugs without a search warrant. In this case, the police received a tip that drug activity was taking place at…