Recent Posts in Drug Crimes Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 9-Sep-2019 Volusia County Pretrial Services Part 1: Drug Court Criminal offenses in Florida can lead to serious penalties, whether it’s a misdemeanor or felony offense. A conviction is punishable by a long jail or prison sentence, costly fines, and a permanent mark on your criminal record. Since most ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 20-Aug-2019 Marijuana Cases Dismissed or Put on Hold due to Florida Hemp Laws Florida lawmakers legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp and hemp-related products such as CBD on July 1, 2019. However, the new legislation inadvertently created an issue for state prosecutors, forcing them to dismiss pending low-level marijuana ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Offices of Robert Stepniak 26-Dec-2018 Can I Avoid Going to Jail for Drug Possession in FL? A first-time drug possession charge is either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the type of controlled substance and the amount found upon an arrest. For example, possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis is a first-degree misdemeanor, while ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 16-Apr-2018 Florida Mandatory Minimum Sentences For certain criminal offenses, mandatory minimum sentences apply. This law is considered to be a “one size fits all” approach and does not allow judges to use their discretion upon sentencing. The amount of time for each sentence is based ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 21-Sep-2015 Volusia Inmate Dies Following Improper Detox A Daytona Beach inmate was found dead in her Volusia County Branch Jail cell back in May, and drug withdrawal was determined to be the cause. The county’s drug detox procedures are once again being investigated, as this is the second ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 26-Jan-2015 Teen Substance Abuse Fuels Dangerous Crimes While the substance-abuse rates of teens in Volusia and Flagler counties are higher than the national and state averages, the number of teens that are abusing drugs and alcohol in these areas is going down. The Florida Use Substance Abuse Survey has ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 30-Nov-2014 No Winner or Loser in War on Drugs Whether you realize it or not, we’re entering a new chapter in the War on Drugs. This legal debacle, spanning many decades, has done little to slow the drug trade as much as it has done to overcrowd our prisons. America is finally adopting a ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 27-Jan-2014 Marijuana: Is Florida Next? Karl Man of CBS 12 News has an interesting 2 minute video, asking questions in the wake of Colorado’s recent changes, which went beyond medical usage, and made the weed legal for recreational use in that state. Florida is not one of the 20 ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 7-Apr-2013 Operation Clean Sweep In a combined law enforcement operation in Brevard County between the Sheriff’s Department and various city police departments, numerous criminals have been arrested. Florida Today reports a 60-day intensive enforcement operation named ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 28-Jan-2013 Palm Bay Man with Meth Lab in Car Charged with DUI When concerned motorists called to report a vehicle being driven erratically on Minton Road early Saturday morning, Palm Bay police responded and stopped the vehicle on Santo Domingo Avenue. The unidentified driver of the vehicle was arrested and ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 23-Dec-2012 Operation West Side Sleigh Ride Several law enforcement agencies hosted Operation West Side Sleigh Ride in Ocoee this week. Although this event sounds like a fun holiday activity for children, nothing could be farther from the truth. Operation West Side Sleigh Ride is actually a ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 19-Nov-2012 Nurse's License Suspended Over Prescription Drug Use Rebecca Sanford, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), had her nursing license suspended after she was accused by the state of Florida of trafficking in prescription drugs. Sanford will appear in court on Friday in Volusia to face the charges against ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 22-Oct-2012 Drug Distributor Gets Six Years and Deportation In August 2011, DEA agents observed two men unloading what appeared to be bricks of cocaine from the back of a tractor trailer truck into duffle bags. After following the suspects to a Pilot truck stop, where the suspects unloaded their cargo into a ... Continue Reading Posted By Stepniak & Park 25-Aug-2012 Two Arrested in New Smyrna Beach Motel Meth Lab Bust We have all seen the before and after photos of methamphetamine users as well as hearing the catchy anti-drug slogans, such as “Wasted? So is your life,” or “Get high on life, not on drugs.” Meth is a powerful central nervous ... Continue Reading
