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Comment on Party Time? Is Florida’s Drug Possession and Sale Law Enforceable or Not? by anon

anon — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:04:53 +0000

Any update on the supreme courts view of this ruling?

Comment on Party Time? Is Florida’s Drug Possession and Sale Law Enforceable or Not? by Latreva Thomas

Latreva Thomas — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:22 +0000

i would like to speak to you regarding my husband cases also they all fall under that 893.13 statue and what steps i need to take and if this is going to go in affect and who it applies to.

Comment on Party Time? Is Florida’s Drug Possession and Sale Law Enforceable or Not? by Garry Potts

Garry Potts — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:47:04 +0000

No, the Florida appellate courts have not followed the Florida Federal Middle District's reasoning in Shelton. In particular, the Third District Court of Appeal, which covers the Miami-Dade area, has rejected Shelton and Judge Hirsch's reasoning, as they recently pointed out in Adams v. State, Case No. 3D11-2946 (3 DCA 2011). The issue is currently pending before the Florida Supreme Court.

Comment on Party Time? Is Florida’s Drug Possession and Sale Law Enforceable or Not? by M Garcia

M Garcia — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:49:29 +0000

Garry does this mean if a LPR took a plea in 2006 for posn with intent to sell marijuana who is facing deportation that perhaps a Motion to Vacate and dismiss would perhaps be granted in Miami-Dade?

Comment on Drug Detection Dog Search & Seizure – Florida Requirements for Probable Cause by Pinellas County DUI Roadblocks In Use For The Holiday Season | DUI Attorney Garry Potts

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:01:50 +0000

[...] stationed at a DUI roadblock are typically DUI investigators, Intoxylizer breath-test operators and drug-detection K-9 units. So far this year the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office has conducted these road blocks at [...]

Comment on Drug Detection Dog Search & Seizure – Florida Requirements for Probable Cause by Earl Hansen

Earl Hansen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:56:01 +0000

Interesting comments. Having recently been stopped for a traffic violation and then issued a citation, the officer gave an ultimatum: 1. Allow him to search my motor home, 2. be detained and a K9 summoned (twenty minute wait) or 3. have the motor home towed, dismantled during a search. I stated “You cannot search my motor home.” I was detained for 35 minutes waiting for K9. After circling the motor home, the K9′s handler tapped the right rear compartment door and the dog “whined and scratched”. Oddly, that was the corner nearest to where I was standing.
That “alert” was used as probable cause to enter and search the motor home.
My suspicion is that the K9 was trained to “react” or “alert” with a signal in order to intimidate a suspect. However, once the officers’ used the “false” or deceptive alert, they are then violating my rights and the color of authority in my opinion.
As it was, I was detained, handcuffed and transported to a towing garage where the motor home was searched. I was released without any charges and the motor home was released the next morning.
I am not involved with any illegal activities. As a law-abiding 55-year old citizen I was amazed at the treatment I received by the officers and am pursuing legal avenues to stop this practice.
In my location, it is common for officers to request to search citizens’ vehicles for minor traffic violations. If the citizen refuses the officers intimidate the citizen with either threat to “bring the dogs” or detain the citizen and call in the K9 unit in order to force a search on the vehicle.

Comment on Drug Detection Dog Search & Seizure – Florida Requirements for Probable Cause by Florida Lemon Law

Florida Lemon Law — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:22:39 +0000

Why don’t the police spend their time looking for real criminals instead of busting pot growers who are hurting no one? They are targeted simply because they make money outside of the system which the state does not get a cut of. Take notice that pill mills are protected because the state gets money from those sales even though the drugs involved are a thousand times deadlier.

Comment on Party Time? Is Florida’s Drug Possession and Sale Law Enforceable or Not? by Garry Potts

Garry Potts — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:28:57 +0000

You can schedule a free consultation with Mr. Potts by calling his office at (727) 538-4166. Thanks!

Comment on Party Time? Is Florida’s Drug Possession and Sale Law Enforceable or Not? by wendy williams

wendy williams — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:38:47 +0000

i will like to speak to u regarding my husband cases, and if the new ruling can help him. thank u