Miami Drug Offense Cases


Charge: Traffiking in Marajuana Disposition: Dismiss all charges Date:  March 4, 2007
Case: State v F…
Defendant charged with Trafficking in marijuana. Arrested by police running from back door of grow house. Sworn Motion to Dismiss all charges granted on 3/4/08.



Charge:  Possession of Marijuana
Disposition:  Conviction Vacated
Date:  May 25, 2007
Case:  State v. J.D., Case No. 97-031744MM10A
Court:  County Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida
Note:  Following contested evidentiary hearing, court vacated conviction based on trial court’s failure to advise defendant of immigration consequences. 

Charge:  Possession of Cocaine
Disposition:  Conviction vacated; charges dismissed
Date:  March 23, 2007
Case:  State v. A.A.K., F04-034008A
Court: 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note:  Conviction vacated based on ineffective assistance of counsel and involuntary plea.  Prosecution subsequently agreed to dismiss charges. 

Charge: Possession of ecstacy
Disposition: Adjudication withheld.
Date: 2006 - 2007
Case:  State v. J.D.R., Case No. F06-17; F06-18
Court: 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note: Negotiated dismissal of Case No. F06-18 and further negotiated entry into drug court regarding F06-17.  Client successfully completed drug court.  Adjudication withheld.

Charges: Conspiracy and trafficking in cocaine
Disposition: Probation and withhold of adjudication
Date: 2006
Cases: State v. P.O., Case No. F95-26666A
Court: 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida       
Note: The defendant was charged with conspiracy and trafficking in cocaine.  Defendant arrested in hand to hand deal with undercover officer with audio tapes. After extensive pretrial litigation , the state agreed to reduce charge to simple attempted possession of cocaine.   Based on a recent United States Supreme Court ruling, the defendant, a resident alien, was able to maintain his status in the United States.
 
Charges: Owner of marijuana grow house
Disposition: Dismissal of all charges
Date: 2006
Cases: State v. E.C., Case No.06-20362CF
Court: 20th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Florida
Note: The defendant was charged as owner of marijuana grow house.  Defendant was facing a three year minimum mandatory.  All charges dismissed after filing of memorandum with prosecutor. Client restored to prearrest status.

Charge:  Possession and Delivery of Cocaine; conspiracy
Disposition:   Conviction Vacated; charges dismissed
Date:  October 10, 2006; November 1, 2006
Case:  State v. R.G., No. F79-6426A
Court: 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note:  Conviction vacated based on ineffective assistance of counsel.  Prosecution subsequently agreed to drop charges.

Charge:  Importation and Possession of Marijuana
Disposition:  Conviction vacated; charges dismissed
Date:  March 2, 2006
Case:  State v. D.S., Case No. F87-4246
Court:  11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida 

Charge:  Trafficking in Cocaine
Disposition:  Conviction vacated
Date:  January 11, 2006
Case:  State v. R.O., No. F95-26666A
Court:  11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note:  Conviction vacated based on involuntary plea. 

Charge:  Trafficking in qualudes
Disposition:  Conviction reversed and remanded for new trial
Date:  April 9, 2003
Case:  Barone v. State, 841 So.2d 653 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2003)
Court:  Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, FL
Note:  Conviction reversed based on erroneous admission of co-defendant’s hearsay statement. 

Charge:  Trafficking in ecstacy
Disposition:  Probation with conditions
Date: 2002 - 2006
Case:  State v. K.D., Case No. F02-99976A
Court:  11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note: Through negotiations which continued for nearly four years, a minimum mandatory sentence of three years state prison was converted to a term of probation.  No jail time served.

 

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