Tampa Drug Crimes Updates

A defendant was approached at his residence by two uniformed officers in marked police cruisers and told that the cops needed to talk to defendant about suspicious activity involving drug dealing. Appeals court ruled that the defendant’s actions in answering questions and producing bag of marijuana for officers were not voluntary. The Court found that…

Marijuana for terminally ill in Florida? Currently cannabis is illegal in Florida, except for extremely limited circumstances. There is a bill pending in Florida that will allow cannabis to be an “investigational drug” for use by terminally ill patients. The bill provides, “eligible patients or their legal representatives to purchase and possess cannabis for medical…

First Fab Five Chosen Florida marijuana growers took a big step – The State of Florida has announced the first five legal growers. They are established to cover five regions in the state. The closest growhouse to Tampa will be Knox Nursery in lovely Winter Garden where they have an “[e]xpansive selection of flowers, vegetables,…

Usually the answer is “no” However, one recent case involved a victim who was found to be impaired, but not overdosed from heroin. The cop noticed the patient had signs of intoxication that included bloodshot eyes, rambling speech, and swaying. The patient told the deputy that he was taking medication. Victim of Drug Overdose? The…

Oxycodone Drug Charges by the Numbers Annual Statistics 2012: Source: http://www.ussc.gov/Quick_Facts/Quick_Facts_Oxycodone_Trafficking.pdf Fighting for you or a friend. Law Office of W.F. ”Casey” Ebsary Jr 2102 W Cleveland St Tampa, Florida 33606 (813) 222-2220

Drug Crimes Defendant claimed “he did not know the “bath salts” he was distributing were regulated as controlled substance analogues . . . .” Court said “Government [must] establish that the defendant knew he was dealing with a substance regulated under the Controlled Substances Act . . . .” MCFADDEN v. UNITED STATES, No. 14–378…

“the officer lacked reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and probable cause to seize the evidence.” Drug Crime Cop Gone Wild One of Polk county’s finest, a deputy sheriff under the notorious Sheriff Grady Judd pulled over a car for a traffic violation. The Court said there was “initially a stop due to the traffic violation,…

“evidence of a drug-sniffing dog’s satisfactory performance in a certification or training program, the dog’s alert can provide probable cause to search a vehicle.” Drug Dog Search Update – Breaking news that an unwitting dog helped police bust his owner. The cops were chasing a drug suspect who hid in tall grass. The narcs had…

Five Things to Know About the Florida Medical Marijuana Act of 2015 The new law proposed in Florida may be known as “The Florida Medical Marijuana Act.” Yesterday, Florida joined other states in proposed legalization of marijuana / cannabis. Complete text of bill is below, but here are the bullet points: Florida Medical Marijuana –…