Recent Posts in Broward Possession of Marijuana Category
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Eric Matheny
It's a common scenario Four people inside of one car. Car gets pulled over. There is one bag of marijuana inside of the car. All four people get charged with possession of marijuana . This is ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Marijuana cannot be possessed in the State of Florida. To simply possess 20 grams or less is a misdemeanor of the first-degree, punishable by a maximum of 1 year in jail and a 2-year driver's ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
WSVN reports that Miami-Dade Police recently executed a search warrant at a suspect marijuana grow house in Southwest Miami-Dade County. According to reports, this search warrant came as part of an ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Simple possession of marijuana (cannabis) less than 20 grams is a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of 1 year in jail. Possession of marijuana over 20 grams but less than 25 pounds may ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Drug Court is not for everybody. Drug Court is intended to assist first-time misdemeanor (Broward) and felony (Broward and Miami-Dade) drug offenders with their addictions, while providing for an ...
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Posted on May 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
More often than not, police officers make marijuana possession arrests on the road. A typical scenario involves an officer pulling you over, detecting a "smell of marijuana," and subsequently ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In Broward County, Florida, you may be eligible to go to Drug Court for your misdemeanor possession of marijuana case. This is a novel concept. In fact, Broward County, Florida, had the first ever ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, it is unlawful to sell, manufacture, or deliver, or possess with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis ( marijuana ) within 1,000 feet of a child care facility (day ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
While possession of marijuana (20 grams or less) is a misdemeanor, if police allege that you have purchased the marijuana, you can be charged with a felony. Purchase of cannabis (marijuana) is a third ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2010 By Eric Matheny
The term "constructive possession" denotes a legal theory by which prosecutors can charge you with possession of a substance, even if you never actually possessed the substance. I use marijuana as an ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Possession of marijuana (also called cannabis) is a 1st-degree misdemeanor in Florida, punishable by up to 364 days in jail. Any amount under 20 grams is a misdemeanor amount. Any amount over 20 grams ...
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