A recent case in Jacksonville, Florida has brought up a very valid and interesting point of law. A driver was involved in a crash and was taken to the hospital, unconscious. The officer at the scene noticed a very strong smell of alcohol coming from the driver's vehicle.Even though the officer did not have a search warrant, and the driver was not able to consent to a blood test,...

A recent Florida case brought up the possibility that a single sale of drugs can result in more than one criminal charge. How is this possible? Because there were two drugs!In an experimental case, a prosecutor in Florida has been allowed to charge a man with two separate crimes stemming from a single drug sale. A man sold heroin to an undercover officer and was arrested for selling the drug,...

There is a national debate going on about cannabis. We know that there are several states where either possessing, purchasing, and/or growing marijuana is legal. But what about those states where it is still illegal? Of course, at the federal level, it is illegal, too.In many states where marijuana is still illegal, defendants are arguing that the level of crimes (felony) and the sentences being handed down for anything related...