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Lawyer Smuggles “Drug-Laced” Papers Into County Jail

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

In January 2025, a Jacksonville attorney went to visit a client at Duval County Jail, bringing legal documents and other items. When the documents were inspected, it turned out that the papers were soaked in a substance known as ‘K2’ or synthetic cannabis. The attorney had allegedly reached an agreement with some inmates and… Read More »

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The Use Of Social Media In Domestic Violence Cases

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

In this day and age, many people in the United States feel strongly about their social media, seeing it as a place to express unfiltered thoughts they cannot articulate elsewhere. While this can be catharsis, it does bring significant trouble in many situations. If you have been charged with a crime of domestic violence… Read More »

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Should I Be Afraid Of False Domestic Violence Allegations?

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

Being maliciously falsely accused of domestic violence is a common bogeyman in today’s news, even though it happens relatively infrequently. What is more common is a domestic dispute in which the stories of all involved are garbled, and allegations of abuse are levied back and forth. If you have been charged with a crime… Read More »

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Woman With Bag “Definitely Not … Full Of Drugs” Arrested On Drug Charges

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

In mid-January 2025, a woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after the car she was riding in was pulled over. Brevard County law enforcement found methamphetamine in the woman’s bag, which bore the legend “Definitely Not A Bag Full Of Drugs.” This was the woman’s second alleged offense… Read More »

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Is Stalking A Crime Of Domestic Violence?

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

Stalking is a criminal offense that only truly became known a few decades ago, with the first anti-stalking law being passed in 1990 in California. Florida’s law was passed in 1992, and sets out in detail the factors that must be present in a case for the law to apply. Because of its often… Read More »

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First-Time Drug Offenders In Florida

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

For people who have never been in trouble with the law before, being arrested for drug possession can be a terrifying experience. Drug crimes are taken seriously in Florida, and because of this, sentences are harsh. Still, as a first-time offender, there are options available to you that may help you to avoid a… Read More »

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Domestic Violence Can Be A Warning Sign For Worse

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

Domestic violence, also called intimate partner violence (IPV), is a phenomenon with many different forms. Someone may commit one crime of this type and vow to never do it again, and others may commit crimes of domestic violence because they feel they can. In early December, a domestic violence incident in Seminole County ended… Read More »

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Prosecutor Seeks To Overturn Certain Drug Convictions

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

In the late 1980s, one of the more pernicious ways in which the Broward County Sheriff’s Office saw fit to try and deal with Florida’s burgeoning crack cocaine epidemic was to try and manufacture it themselves. Many Floridians were convicted of drug crimes when today, most of these offenses could be characterized as entrapment…. Read More »

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