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Is Smell of Marijuana Probable Cause in Florida?
August 30, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, News & Announcements Social Share
Is “Plain Smell” of Marijuana Probable Cause in Florida? A Major New Court Ruling Says No For decades, Florida courts have generally agreed that the plain smell of marijuana is sufficient for police officers to conduct a search of a person or their vehicle, often referred to as the “plain smell doctrine.” But a new ruling from a major Florida …
Read MoreFlorida Man Convicted After Confessing To Child Abuse In Police Application
May 18, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes Social Share
When an individual is accused of inappropriately touching a child, there are several different charges they may face in Florida, including sexual battery. Recently, a 26-year-old Florida man and former aspiring police officer was convicted of sexual battery on his younger cousin when he was a teenager. He now faces life in prison. This page will provide the case details …
Read MoreHialeah Man Accused of Beating Man With Golf Club Before Stabbing, Robbing Him
May 18, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share
Hialeah police recently arrested a 54-year-old man accused of beating a man with a golf club before stabbing him in the head. He then stole the victim’s valuables before threatening the victim with a firearm and fleeing the scene. This page will provide the case details and information pertaining to the charges against the defendant. Case Details Hialeah police officers …
Read MoreBiden Administration Defends Florida Seminole Gambling Pact At Supreme Court
May 18, 2024 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements Social Share
Amid a potential challenge to the state’s gambling pact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Biden administration has stepped in and supported the pact. Florida state leaders as well as federal officials have argued in response to opposition to the pact that not only will it provide an economic benefit to Florida, but challenges to its legality are spurious. …
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 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 …
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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.
