Our cell phones contain a lot of personal information, from credit card numbers to our bank info, photographs, text messages, call logs, and more. Should all of this information fall into the hands of the wrong person, it may be used against an individual. A part of the Miranda rights…
INTRODUCTION It’s New Year’s Eve. You’re driving along the highway feeling wonderful. Then it happens. You look in your rear view mirror and see flashing police lights. Your heart starts pumping faster as you quickly pull over, trying to determine why Officer Friendly wants to have this encounter. The officer…
OUTRAGEOUS FACTS Ahhh, Orlando, Florida. Home of Sea World, putt putt, Mickey Mouse, and Epcot. Apparently, they’ve got some drug activity as well. Recently, Orlando police received many complaints concerning drug activity at a local 7-11. As a result, they beefed up surveillance. One afternoon, police spotted 65-year-old Daniel Rushing…
This is an actual criminal case. The only thing I did was change the defendants’ names. Marley and Snoop (we’ll call them) were charged with trafficking in cannabis, pursuant to Florida Criminal Statute 893.135(1)(a). Both ganja loving defendants were facing a potential three year minimum mandatory prison sentence if the…
The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that law enforcement can use cell phone data derived from cell phone use to establish an individual’s location with no warrant or probable cause. The ruling was in United Stated v. Skinner, in which Melvin Skinner, an alleged…
Be careful that your possession charge doesn’t change to possession for sale of Marijuana. South Beach, Miami is developing a reputation for more than fun in the sun. Advocates of the decriminalization of marijuana on South Beach recently brought a petition to City Hall. The law has not been changed…
In a groundbreaking decision made yesterday, Judge Mary S. Scriven of Florida’s Middle District declared part of an important Florida drug law unconstitutional. In a 43-page order that holds vast implications for the world of Miami criminal defense, Judge Scriven threw out the cocaine-delivery charge brought against defendant Mackle Shelton…
Earlier this week, an 18-year-old resident of Viera, Florida was charged with growing cannabis plants at two separate locations in Viera and Suntree. Justin Michael Callari, the accused teenager, was arrested on the 15th of last month but not presented with formal charges until recently. Occasions such as this catch…