The cops say my car smells like marijuana. Can they search my car?
If the cops say that your car smells like weed, it does give them probable cause to search your car. By saying that they smell illegal drugs coming from your car, it gives them a right to search the area of the car that those drugs may be in. So, they are allowed to… Read More »
What are some types of drug crimes?
Different types of drug crimes are typically categorized in two different categories. There’s the possession of a controlled substance or a drug, where you have it on your person, you have it in your car. Then there’s accusations of selling, dealing, trafficking, and it typically deals with the amount. So those are the two… Read More »
What counts as evidence for intent to distribute drugs in Florida?
When it comes to evidence the police use for intent to distribute drugs in Florida, there can be a number of things that they use. They can use the amount of drugs that’s found. How it’s packaged, if it’s in individual baggies. If there’s significant amounts of money that are found with the drugs…. Read More »
Why can individuals be charged with drug dealing in Florida when the drugs were only for personal consumption?
When it comes to drug dealing in the state of Florida, it’s completely subjective to the officer that arrested you. Depending on the officer that arrested you and how the amount of the drugs that are found, how it’s packaged, the officer can arrest you for the selling or trafficking in those drugs, and… Read More »
Are there any medical marijuana laws in Florida?
There are medical marijuana laws in the state of Florida. It’s an ever changing, ever evolving area of law right now, but there are laws in effect where you can get your medical marijuana card and legally possess certain types of medical marijuana.
Can I be arrested for a drug charge if there is more than one person in the car and no one admits to the drugs?
You can be arrested for a drug charge if there’s drugs found in the car with other people in it, even if no one admits to ownership of the drugs. Typically, if drugs are found in the center console or on the floorboard, it gives law enforcement probable cause to arrest everyone in the… Read More »
Can the police keep me detained until a dog comes to sniff my car?
Can the police keep you detained until a dog comes and sniffs your car? Depends on the reason that you’re detained in the first place. If the cops say that they smell marijuana, they see drugs in your car, then they can certainly wait until a drug dog gets to your car to sniff… Read More »
Drugs were found in my car, but they are not mine. I was arrested. Do I need an attorney?
If you’re arrested for drugs being found in your car, even if they weren’t yours, yes, you need an attorney. The police can still arrest someone for anything that’s found in their car, but they also have to prove that you had knowledge of those drugs. So if they truly were not yours, if… Read More »
If I sold someone drugs and they die, can I be charged with murder?
If you sell drugs to someone and they overdose from those drugs and die, you can be charged with murder in the state of Florida. There’s a new trend throughout jurisdictions in the state of Florida where they’re trying to pursue murder charges against drug dealers where the people that they sell drugs to… Read More »
Is possession of drugs a felony offense?
When it comes to whether or not possession of drugs is a felony or a misdemeanor, it depends on what type of drug it is. Typically, in Florida, marijuana or cannabis is a misdemeanor, assuming it’s for simple possession and not for selling or intent to distribute. When it comes to cocaine, heroin, other… Read More »
