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Since there is so much international drug trafficking in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area, drug crimes are aggressively prosecuted. The severity of the charge (whether it is a misdemeanor or felony) is dependant on the amount of drugs involved.
The following is a a list of charges for drug crimes:
- - Delivery of illegal drugs
- - Possession
- - Distribution or Trafficking
- - Cultivation or growing of a narcotic
- - Manufacture
- - Illegal use of a drug
- - Possession with intent cot sell
- - Fraudulent sale of prescription drugs
The following is a list of drugs that are related to these offenses:
- - Marijuana
- - Cocaine
- - Medical Marijuana
- - Heroin
- - Crack
- - Crystal Meth
- - Ecstasy
- - PCP
- - GHP
- - LSD
- - As well as other designer drugs
Florida law says it is illegal to possess or distribute controlled substances. The punishments for a drug crime in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area are as follows:
First degree misdemeanor: up to one year in prison and fines up to $1000
First degree felony: up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000
Drug trafficking: fines can be up to $500,000 and can include up to life in prison
If someone was involved in trafficking drugs into the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area and knew someone could die, the death penalty could be imposed.
There are other consequences of a drug conviction in Florida such as disqualification for employment with the state or for federal aid.
At the Gilbert and Smallman Law Offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, we handle cases in the following areas of criminal law:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- Driver's License Offenses
- Driving with a Suspended License
- Criminal Drug Defense
- Misdemeanor
- Federal Crimes
- Felony
- Filing A False Police Report
- Probation Violations
- Seal and Expunge Criminal Records
- RICO
- Organized Fraud
- Domestic Violence
- Weapon/Firearm Offenses
- Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Crimes
- Arson
- Animal Cruelty
- Burglary/Robbery
- Armed Robbery
- Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
- Resisting With Violence
- Practicing Medicine without a License
- Accessory / Attempt / Solicitation/
- Conspiracy
- Principal in the First Degree
- Kidnapping
- Homicide
- Sexual Battery/Lewd Conduct
- Child Abuse/Neglect
- Entrapment
- White Collar Crime
- Assault and Battery
Our Law Offices are Located at:
New Office As Of
January 1st
4601 Sheridan St. #220
Hollywood, FL 33021
Miami Office
The White Building
One Northeast Second Ave,
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: (786) 371-4431
Fax: (305) 358-2503
Tallahassee Office
909 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 391-7045
Fax: (850) 391-6152
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Broward Office
(As of January 1, 2012)
4601 Sheridan St. #220
Hollywood, FL 33021
Office: (954) 251-3106
Cell: (954) 661-7371
Fax: (954) 404-6003
Miami Office
The White Building
One Northeast Second Ave,
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33132
Office: (786) 863-8568
Cell: (786) 371-4431
Tallahassee Office
909 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 391-7045
Fax: (850) 391-6152