What is drug trafficking in Florida? See 2026 weight thresholds and mandatory minimums by drug, how weight is proven, and how trafficking cases are defended.
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What is drug trafficking in Florida? See 2026 weight thresholds and mandatory minimums by drug, how weight is proven, and how trafficking cases are defended.
Continue reading ›Constructive possession is how Florida’s drug law covers drugs that were not on the person charged, such as drugs in a car, a bedroom or a bag. Under Florida’s standard jury instruction, drugs are in your constructive possession when they are in a place you control, or in a place where you hid them. To…
Continue reading ›No. Under Florida Statute 790.23, a convicted felon cannot own, possess, or have in their care, custody, or control any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon or device. Violating that law is a second-degree felony carrying up to 15 years in prison, and actual possession of the firearm triggers a 3-year mandatory minimum sentence. The ban…
Continue reading ›Updated November 8, 2026 A Tampa Criminal Defense Case Study By Rocky Brancato One of the most important principles in criminal defense is one that clients don’t always understand at first: it’s your case, not mine. My job is to advise you. I tell you what the evidence shows, what the law says, what the…
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