Category Archives: Criminal Defense

Addicts or Drug Traffickers?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Clementine Conde

On October 31, Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff filed SB 732 dealing with the current Drug Trafficking Statutes. Under the current law, one can be convicted of “Drug Trafficking” by simply being in possession of certain prescription pain medications without a valid … Continue reading →

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ROMEO AND JULIET LAW: ARE YOU STILL REGISTERING AS A SEX OFFENDER?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Clementine Conde

Cases involving sex offenders like ex-teacher Debra Lafave seem to capture the attention of the media day in and day out, however not enough is being done to get the word out that many who are registering need not. In … Continue reading →

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Juvenile Crime in America : Do Severe Penalties for Juveniles Violate Our Constitution?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Clementine Conde

Last year the Supreme Court of the United States was faced with this issue and ruled in GRAHAM v FLORIDA that juveniles cannot be sentenced to death and that they also cannot be sentenced to life in prison without parole … Continue reading →

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Federal Judge Finds Florida Drug Possession Statute Unconstitutional

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Clementine Conde

A Federal Judge has ruled that Florida drug possession laws are unconstitutional. Specifically, in Shelton v. Secretary Department of Corrections, Case No. 6:07-CV-839-Orl-35-KRS Federal District Court 2011, Federal District Court Judge Mary Scriven ruled that Section 893.13 Florida Statutes violated … Continue reading →

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