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          Florida's doctor-shopping law states that it is illegal for any person "[t]o withhold information from a [doctor] from whom the person seeks to obtain a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance that the person making the request has received a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled […]

           In the case of VFD versus the State of Florida, the issue was whether a judge was correct in denying VFD's petition to expunge his criminal record without first hearing evidence and giving specific reasons as to why she was denying his petition.  An article that I wrote on my website […]

          In the case of Peter Price versus the State of Florida, the issue was whether Mr. Price was a sex offender who had to register under Florida law even though adjudication was withheld in his case.             The relevant facts of this case are that in 1994 […]

          In the case of Peter Price versus the State of Florida, the issue was whether Mr. Price was a sex offender who had to register under Florida law even though adjudication was withheld in his case.             The relevant facts of this case are that in 1994 […]

           In the case of Sheriff versus State of Florida, an individual named Myron Sheriff was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in heroin.  He appealed his conviction to Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal.  That appellate court reversed his conviction and in doing so stated the following:          […]

           In the case of Gregory Schlicher versus State of Florida, Mr. Schlicher was convicted of six counts of conspiracy to purchase cocaine as well as two other charges.  The facts of his case are as follows:             "During  the  trial,  the  [prosecutor]  presented  a  number  of  […]

          In the case of Negron Gil De Rubio versus the State of Florida, Mr. Negron was convicted of both conspiracy to commit racketeering and conspiracy to commit drug trafficking after evidence was presented at his trial that he and others were involved in smuggling cocaine into Florida from Puerto Rico and […]

          In the case of Cline vs. State of Florida, the issue was whether Mr. Cline could have two different criminal-history records sealed.  An article that I wrote on my website Florida Criminal Records:  Frequently Asked Questions looks at how one Florida court answered this question.

          In the case of Arizona v. Johnson, the United States Supreme Court addressed the following question:           Whether a police officer may lawfully frisk a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a minor traffic infraction when the officer has no reason to believe that the passenger has committed, is committing, […]

           I recently represented an individual who, while going though security at Palm Beach International Airport, was stopped because he had a Smith & Wesson Tactical Pen in his carry-on luggage.  According to the police report, it was "a metal pen that is made for stabbing."  (I think Smith & Wesson […]