Tampa Drug Crimes Updates

Consent Search Grow House Defense Attorney notes a recent Grow House case where despite police allegations that there had been consent to search the house, the consent was invalidated after a finding that the cops had trespassed into the property after entering through a gate. Complete Growhouse Consent Search Opinion is located here. Grow House…

Drug Defense Attorney on Search Criminal Defense Attorney reports a Search and seizure occurring after an illegal entry into a residential back yard has been invalidated by an appeals court. The area surroundind a home is known as the “Curtilage.” Sometimes cops claim Exigent circumstances justify a warrantless entry. In this case, the trial court…

Drug Jury Instruction Florida Drug Charge Defense Attorney provides the 2011 Standard Jury Instructions used in Drug Cases involving Florida Statutes § 893.13. These are the instructions that are read to the Jury just before they retire for their deliberations. Drug Charges? Call Me Toll Free 1-877-793-9290 . § 893.13(6)(a), Fla. Stat. Certain drugs and…

Car in Driveway Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney / Lawyer has just studied a new case where there was a search of a vehicle located within the curtilage of a residence that was the target of a search warrant. The curtilage of a residence is most deserving of protection from searches without a warrant of beyond…

Drug Records Thrown Out Drug Charge Defense Attorney has been researching use of medical records by police in doctor shopping cases. One court just ruled the doctor’s records were inadmissible in evidence. “The state charged [the defendant] with oxycodone trafficking, contrary to subsection 893.135(1)(c)1.a., Florida Statutes (2009), and withholding information from a practitioner, which is…

Search and Seizure Drug Defense Attorney notes another ruling on Drug Dogs and Sniffs and Vehicles. The Supreme Court bounced charges against a vehicle occupant facing drug charges. Drug Dogs and their handlers are under Attack in Florida again. This case involved a vehicle search where the dog sniffed the door handle of the car,…

Drug Pat Down Search Drug Defense Attorney recently reviewed a court ruling where drugs were suppressed after an illegal pat down. The court found there had been a warrantless search. The trial judge ruled a Pat down was lawful. The Appeals panel reversed the circuit judge, ruling that the officers did not have reasonable suspicion.…

Drug Dog Sniff Snuffed Drug Charge Defense Attorney notes that Drug Dog Sniffs can be both a Search and an illegal seizure. The Florida Supreme Court just ruled on a Dog sniff at a residence. The case involved a Sniff test by a drug detection dog conducted at the front door of a private residence.…

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in Florida had busted and shut down the Glory Pharmacy in Spring Hill, Florida. The allegations are the pharmacy took fraudulent oxycodone prescriptions. An anonymous tip started the investigation. The business is located on Mariner Drive / Mariner Boulevard in Spring Hill, Florida. Officials told BayNews9.com, “it was never intended to…

Tampa, Florida Drug Defense Attorney has reviewed and now publishes a typical Drug / DUI Court Agreement presented to defendants in at least one Florida County. Drug Court Questions? Call Me Toll Free 1-877-793-9290 The text of the agreement is below: XXXX COUNTY DRUG COURT DUI DRUG COURT PROGRAM’S COORDINATED STRATEGY AGREEMENT, ORIENTATION, AND RULES…