Tag Archives: drug crimes
Retroactive Sentencing Needed for Florida Inmates Doing Time Under Repealed Drug Laws
Florida has repealed harsh mandatory minimum sentences for possession or trafficking of small amounts of opioids, but there are still thousands of people in prison on convictions under a law that is no longer in effect. The prior law, repealed in 2014, imposed a mandatory three-year sentence for possession or sale of four grams of […]
Actual Possession vs. Constructive Possession of a Controlled Substance
When police find illegal drugs, they will often arrest everyone they find near those drugs. Luckily, the law requires more evidence than just proximity to convict people of drug possession. There are two types of possession under Florida law. The first is actual possession. This is what most people think of when they think of […]
Former University of Florida Player’s Drug Charge Arrest Warrant is Dropped
On March 19, former University of Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy was arrested by the Alachua County police department and charged with the possession of marijuana and synthetic drug bath salts. Information regarding the amounts in his possession has not been released. Purifoy, reportedly a prospect for the National Football League, is currently forgoing his senior […]
