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October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, News & Announcements Social Share

A recent ruling made by the Minnesota Supreme Court eliminated the smell of marijuana coming from a motor vehicle as insufficient grounds for police to justify a warrantless search. It is important to note that the Minnesota Supreme Court’s ruling does not change the legal standards in Florida for determining whether law enforcement may search a vehicle based on the …

October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drunk Driving/DUI, News & Announcements Social Share

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman in Key Largo after a traffic violation turned into a suspected DUI. The Local 10 reported that Michele Lee Burke, 54, was driving on the Overseas Highway when she failed to move over into the left lane while passing two deputies conducting a traffic stop. Under the amended Move Over Law, drivers …

October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Sex Crimes Social Share

We previously covered the first Operation Traffic Stop in a blog post earlier this year. The second operation by Polk County Sherrif’s Office, along with several other jurisdictions, took place this September and resulted in over 200 arrests for differing sex crimes. The resulting charges varied between soliciting sex, offering to commit prostitution, and the engagement in human trafficking. This …

October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

Only four months after Florida’s new death penalty legislation was signed into law, court districts  across the state are having to choose whether they believe the new statute applies to certain capital cases. To provide some context: The 2016 Supreme Court decision in Hurst v. Florida found that the State’s process for the death penalty was unconstitutional. Later in October …

October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges Social Share

In the state of Florida, it is important to familiarize yourself with all relevant laws relating to the consumption and possession of marijuana to avoid criminal prosecution. Florida allows marijuana consumption for those who fit the eligibility for medical marijuana and obtain a prescription from an appropriate physician. However, recreational marijuana consumption remains illegal. In this article, we will first …

October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense Social Share

There are plenty of things you should not do around the police. Bribing law enforcement to prevent an arrest is one of those things. The state of Florida, along with the federal government, has specific laws and methods of handling criminal activity. There is no chance of bribery working to prevent being charged with a crime. Instead, the most important …

October 26, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, News & Announcements Social Share

A group of individuals, including a defendant from Florida, are facing federal charges in a pharmaceutical fraud operation. The case involved the sale and distribution of adulterated prescription drugs to wholesale pharmaceutical subscribers. This page will provide the case details, along with both the federal and state penalties for such offenses. Case Details On September 25, 2023, the U.S. Department …

October 25, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Drug Charges Social Share

Marijuana and hemp have similar characteristics but are ultimately considered two different substances with different effects. These differences are what caused both Federal and State law to update the legislation regarding hemp. In short, you can be prosecuted for illegal cannabis but not hemp. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 first removed hemp from the Federal Controlled Substance Act. Also …

October 5, 2023 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

Nearly five years after the disappearance of Iyana Sawyer, a trial for the missing person-turned-murder-case took place in September 2023. The 16-year-old was reported missing while she was five months pregnant, with the father later being revealed as her uncle by marriage. Sawyer’s uncle was accused of killing the teenager out of fear of their secretive relationship and pregnancy becoming …