A woman was arrested on June 23 and accused of drug trafficking after her car was pulled over by police as she drove in the Wildwood area of Sumter County. Sheriff's deputies say that they found methamphetamine, heroin and thousands of dollars in cash in the 2018...
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Month: June 2018
Appeals court overturns drug conviction under Good Samaritan law
On June 8, it was reported that a Florida man who was convicted on drug possession charges had the conviction overturned under the state's "Good Samaritan" law. This law, which was passed in 2012, protects individuals from prosecution for drug-related charges if they...
Florida man facing federal fentanyl charges
Prosecutors in Florida reported on June 11 that a 22-year-old man has been charged with distributing fentanyl resulting in death. Records indicate that the man is the first Hillsborough County resident to face a federal indictment for this crime. He was taken into...
Anonymous complaint leads to drug charges in Florida
Two people were charged with drug crimes after Florida police received an anonymous tip concerning a possible unlicensed driver on May 26. According to news sources, the 40-year-old woman and 41-year-old man were taken into custody by St. Augustine police and...
Can medical conditions lead to a failed field sobriety test?
You’ve been pulled over under suspicion of driving under the influence. The cop asks you to submit to a field sobriety test and, although the law does not require you to consent to such a test, you oblige knowing you are completely sober. You take the field...