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To Search Or Not To Search? Florida Law On Smell Of Marijuana And Probable Cause
May 18, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges Social Share
With the increasing legalization of marijuana across the country for recreational and medical use, law enforcement search policies surrounding the substance are evolving with the law. Florida is no exception. In Florida, the odor of marijuana formerly served as probable cause for officers to search a suspect or their property. However, Florida’s legalization of medical marijuana in 2017 and the …
Read MoreMajor Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Change Marijuana Laws
May 16, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges Social Share
In April, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a proposed ballot amendment which would legalize marijuana use across the states would face a vote in the 2024 election. This means voters in Florida will have the chance to legalize the possession of up to 3 grams of marijuana for those over the age of 21. The amendment needs 60 percent …
Read MoreFlorida Police Bust $100,000 Home Depot Organized Theft Ring
May 16, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Theft/Property Crimes Social Share
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody recently announced a series of charges for suspects involved in an organized theft ring that targeted Home Depot. The group formed an organized retail theft ring in which they stole over $100,000 worth of items from dozens of stores. This page will provide the case details and information pertaining to the charges against the defendants. …
Read MoreWhat is Lewd and Lascivious Molestation in Florida?
May 15, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Social Share
In Florida, various charges related to sexual abuse, including sexual abuse of children, exist. Sometimes, it can be difficult to distinguish between them. Under Florida Statute 800.04, lewd and lascivious molestation may be charged if someone is accused of intentionally touching a person under the age of 16 in a lewd or lascivious manner, or forcing the victim under 16 …
Read MoreInstagram Announces New Measures to Combat Sextortion
May 2, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes, Social Media Social Share
Just weeks after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 to prevent certain minors from obtaining social media accounts, the platform Instagram has announced new methods and tools being used to combat online predators. Since the measures under HB 3 won’t go into effect until January of next year, Instagram’s steps in preventing online sextortion will apply to minors in …
Read MoreTampa Woman Charged with Lewd or Lascivious Molestation for Posing as Teenager
May 2, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes Social Share
Law enforcement in Tampa have arrested a young woman on two separate occasions after reports of alleged sexual misconduct with minors. The 22-year-old is being accused of posing as a teenager online to engage in sexual relations with young teenage boys, which includes video evidence. This page will provide the case details and information pertaining to the relative charges against …
Read MoreSeminole County Sheriffs Arrest Two Students for Trespassing and Disturbing the Peace
May 2, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College, Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share
After a trespassing incident led to the lockdown of a Florida high school, law enforcement is working on ways to prevent the unlawful acts of entering school grounds without permission. Although the two defendants were students at a different local school, they have since been arrested and charged with two separate crimes. This page will provide the case details and …
Read MoreUF Student Confesses to Stabbing his Mother to Death
May 2, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. College, Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share
Law enforcement in Polk County is trying to make sense of a targeted murder of a Florida college student’s mother. After confessing to stabbing his mother over 70 times, the medical student is facing charges of first-degree murder after claiming his motivation was due to her annoying him. This page will provide the case details so far, as well as …
Read MoreMother Arrested for Threatening Daughter’s Classmate Over TikTok
May 2, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Social Media Social Share
Despite the recent legal changes over minors’ use of social media, young children are still able to use sites like TikTok until the law goes into effect later this year. One of the consequences of this is potential crimes being committed against children online. In one recent case out of Florida, the parent of a middle schooler has been arrested …
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Attorney Don Pumphrey, Jr. is a former prosecutor, former law enforcement officer, and a successful and experienced criminal defense attorney. Don has achieved over 100 not guilty verdicts at trial and over 2,000 dismissals.
