Recent Posts in Miami Drug Crimes Category
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 Dec 4, 2011 By Eric Matheny
According to recent news reports, a Fort Lauderdale police officer has been suspended pending charges that he was illegally in possession of both oxycodone (OxyContin) and Hydrocodone (Vicodin) . ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Drug Court is not for everyone. Keep that in mind before you commit to it, because after all - it is a commitment. Florida statutes permits court-supervised treatment programs for those charged with ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Now don't get too excited just yet, but Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch has sided with Judge Mary Scriven of the Middle District of Florida in ruling that Florida Statute Section ...
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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 Jul 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Broward County Drug Court celebrated more than 10,000 graduates over 20 years at a special graduation ceremony last week. Drug Court helps nonviolent offenders who buy or possess small amounts of ...
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Posted on May 6, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Possession of cocaine is a 3rd degree felony in the State of Florida punishable by a maximum of 5 years in state prison. Possession - as opposed to trafficking in cocaine - is defined by weight. ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Sale or possession with the intent to sell cocaine within 1000 feet of a school, church, or day care center, is a first-degree felony punishable by a maximum of 30 years in prison. This charge also ...
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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 Jan 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Today's Sun Sentinel featured an interesting article regarding Florida new Attorney General Pam Bondi and her quest to take down pain clinics. The Sun Sentinel reports that pill overdoses occur at ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In terms of felony possession of marijuana , there are two instances in which you can be charged with a 3rd-degree felony. One is if you are in possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana. The other ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami Herald reports that a Broward County school principal was arrested Friday after police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in her Coral Springs home. Due to the amount being more than 20 ...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Possession of drug paraphernalia is a crime in the State of Florida if the State can prove that the accused (1) used or had (drug paraphernalia) in his or her possession with intent to use drug ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Like probation, a participant in Drug Court can face sanctions for violating. Drug Court is a diversion program offered to drug possession offenders in Miami-Dade and Broward County. Drug Court is a ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Aside from marijuana grow houses , trafficking in cocaine is one of the most serious felony-level drug offenses in South Florida. Particularly in Miami, Miami-Dade County, and parts of Broward, such ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, alprazolam, the genetic name for the drug commonly known on the market as Xanax, is a Schedule IV substance. A Schedule IV substance is defined as, "[having] a low potential ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Possession of Marijuana under 20 grams is a misdemeanor in the State of Florida, punishable by up to 364 days in county jail, one year of probation, and a $1000 fine. Possession of marijuana is a ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2010 By Eric Matheny
With the recent news craze regarding "pill mills," the Miami-Dade Police and the Broward Sheriff's Office have cracked down heavily on possession of OxyContin , and other prescription drug crimes. A ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Possession with intent to sell cocaine is a second-degree felony punishable by a maximum of 15 years in state prison. It is treated as a serious felony offense in Miami and Broward, requiring the ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2010 By Eric Matheny
As a major international port, Miami receives its fair share of cocaine. In fact, I would venture to guess that the majority of felony arrests in Miami-Dade County are for cocaine possession , or ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2010 By Eric Matheny
I wrote a previous post about Trafficking in Oxycodone to highlight the seriousness of the charge. It's no joke. In Miami and Broward, and all throughout the State of Florida for that matter, ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In Miami-Dade and Broward County, we see a lot of police raids on marijuana grow houses . These are ordinary homes that are used for the purpose of growing marijuana. The homes may be retrofitted with ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2010 By Eric Matheny
With statistical data showing staggering numbers of people serving time in state prisons for drug possession, many states have adopted the idea of Drug Court. In Miami and Broward, Drug Courts are in ...
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