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Here are the facts of the most recent dog sniff case we have seen in Florida. Officer patrolling with his drug detection dog when driver spotted in a truck with no seatbelt. Driver stopped for seatbelt violation. Cop asked driver to step out of the vehicle. Cops asked for consent to search the truck –…

St. Petersburg officials have toyed with the idea of decriminalization of cannabis. However, we just received notice of at least one arrest and St. Petersburg Police Department officers are taking a hard line on possession of weed at the Van’s Warped Tour. #Warped St. Petersburg PD will arrest and send to Pinellas County Jail they…

Polk County, Florida has one less growhouse after today’s bust in Winter Haven, Florida. Forfeiture of the residence is possible. Here is some video from inside the otherwise unremarkable suburban home, a map of 124 Elliott Ln, Winter Haven, FL 33884 and here is the haul according to the media darling, Grady Judd: Video Inside…

What happens when a suspect throws down drugs and the cops later find them? Where drug crime defendants / suspects throw drugs under their vehicles while being removed from the vehicle after a valid traffic stop, a court can rule that the suspect has “voluntarily abandoned” the drugs. A Florida Court has just ruled there…

Here is the text of the proposed city of Orlando marijuana ordinance. It appears that Orlando will be joining Tampa and St. Petersburg in the drive to decriminalize marijuana in Florida. The Orlando marijuana law makes a third offense have a mandatory court appearance. “Violations are a civil infraction, rather than a crime, and are…

Pinellas County Marijuana Defense Attorneys may soon be out of work. St Petersburg, Florida reviewed the current status of Pinellas County efforts to move towards a diversion program as opposed to an ordinance and recommended the proposed Marijuana Civil Citation Program Ordinance move to a First Reading after review and discussion. Meanwhile, Pinellas County Commissioners…

Drugs (Oxycodone) suppressed when officer detained driver to wait for drug dog on seatbelt ticket. Appellant Dravien Jones appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Consistent with the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Rodriguez v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 1609 (2015), we agree with…

What happens in a typical Constructive of Possession of Cocaine Case in Florida? Here are excerpts from what a constructive possession appeals court court just did in Tampa Bay, Florida: In March 2014, Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a motel in Bradentonto investigate a possible robbery. When they arrived, they encountered the victim…

What Happens When Police Make a Warrantless Entry of a Home for Medical Emergency? Treasure Island, Florida has become a hotbed of the methamphetamine world. So while on patrol, a cop saw an open door with mail on the floor near the mail slot. The decision was made to enter the home and make sure…