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What Happens In Florida Drug Court?

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Florida is a state known to prosecute and sentence drug offenses harshly, citing the harm they do to society as well as to the people involved. However, this does not mean that the state thinks prison time is the appropriate response to every drug defendant. It was in Miami-Dade County that the first drug… Read More »

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One Florida Drug Law Is Based On Pure Myth

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In early 2024, a wave of videos began to make their way around the internet. Each one allegedly showed a law enforcement officer in significant distress after being exposed to fentanyl – except the ‘exposure’ was always via inhalation or skin contact. In reality, these are both extremely unlikely ways to overdose on fentanyl,… Read More »

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What Is Drug-Induced Homicide?

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Florida’s laws on drug offenses are some of the strictest in the nation. Any drug offense, even simple possession, is seen as a crime against society, and thus is prosecuted aggressively. If someone loses their life due to a drug overdose, this is no exception; the person who gave them their fatal dose will… Read More »

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Explaining Florida’s Entrapment Defense

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The concept of entrapment is discussed often in the media, but too many people are unaware of what it actually means in practice. It is usually defined as a situation in which law enforcement pushes a person to commit a crime that they would not have committed otherwise. This is usually employed in drug-related… Read More »

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Florida Has Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Drug Crimes

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Mandatory minimum sentences are sentences where a certain specific amount of time must be served without exception – in other words, no parole or early release for that period of time. This is common in drug cases, and while a mandatory minimum period is not normally the entire length of one’s sentence, it can… Read More »

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When Does Drug Possession Become Trafficking?

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No one likes to think that they might somehow blunder into ‘accidentally’ committing a crime – but Florida is one of the places where it can unfortunately happen if one is particularly unlucky. Florida’s drug laws are some of the strictest in the United States, and the offense of simple drug possession is much… Read More »

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Man Leaves Illegal Drugs Behind After Being Trespassed

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A simple trespass call in Holmes County led to drug charges for the person being trespassed. In February 2025, the homeowner called police to have a man removed from their home. However, once the man was gone, he texted the homeowner asking after a baggie of cocaine he had allegedly left behind. Unfortunately, police… Read More »

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Minors Facing Drug Charges In Florida

By Perlet & Shiner, P.A. |

It is, unfortunately, not uncommon for minors to experiment with drugs, either on their own or with friends. Many do not see it as particularly serious, despite the inherent dangers – but being charged with a criminal offense can be a very rude awakening. If your child has been charged with a drug crime,… Read More »

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Lawyer Smuggles “Drug-Laced” Papers Into County Jail

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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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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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