Florida Controlled Dangerous Substance Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Lauren Hornbuckle </h2> </center>
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt to tamper with consumer products. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Lauren Hornbuckle, ate 37, of Seminole, Fllorida, was a Florida-licensed registered nurse who worked at Hospital #1. Between November 2023 a... More...
$ (06-11-2026 - FL)<h2> <central> United States of America v. Joseph Elegele, Jr. </h2> </central>
Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Between August 2017 and June 2023, Joseph Elegele, Jr. (41, Orlando) was part of a fraud scheme that laundered funds that had been fraudulently obtained from various businesses throughout the United States and in the Bahamas. Elegele’s role in the scheme was to establish bu... More...
$ (04-20-2026 - FL)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Howard Neil Martin </h2> </center>
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and distribution of drugs and possession of a machine gun. The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report about a burglary in progress. When they arrived, Howard Neil Martin, 46, of Sopchoppy, Florida, was parked in the driveway of the residence and in a verbal dispute with som... More...
$ (04-01-2026 - fl)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Valdimir Morrobel </h2> </center>
Punta, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking in cocaine, two counts of trafficking in illegal drugs, possession of cannabis, four counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, and resisting an officer without violence.... More...
$ (03-31-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Tiger Woods </h2> </center>
Stewart, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving while impaired. Tiger Woods was was traveling at "a high rate of speed" when his vehicle collided with another car, resulting in his vehicle rolling over onto the driver's side. Woods was not intoxicated but refused to give a urine sample to see if he was impaired. Florida's driving while impaired law... More...
$ (03-28-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Scott Oranje </h2> </center>
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On November 10, 2025, police officer intercepted a package added to Scott Oranje, in Mary Esther, Florida. The package c... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of millions of dollars and concealing his criminal conduct during the naturalization process. Between April 2020 and May 2021, Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, 25, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds through companies he owned or controlled and by p... More...
$ (03-19-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Triston Chacoey Aric Johnson, a/k/a “C.J.”
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of controlled drugs with intent to distribute.... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Nhan Pham
Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt in interstate commerce and proffered delivery of an adulterated device, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Between 2015 and 2019, Nhan Pham (55, Orlando) , a physician who performed cosmetic procedures, ordered silicone oil online and injected the silicone into his patients for glute... More...
$ (01-30-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Demetric Antwan Swinton
Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office used a confidential source to conduct two controlled purchases of more than a pound of methamphetamine each from Demetric Antwan Swinton, ate 39, of Cocoa, Flrida, after he was identified as a methamphetamin... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Willie Frank Hicks, Jr.
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. On May 29, 2025, Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies on patrol conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle occupied by Willie Frank Hicks, of Madison, Florida. During the traffic stop, the defendant attempted to flee the scene on foot and was subsequently a... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Boris Arencibia and Jose Armando Rivera Garcia
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defendants charged with schemes involving the sale of diverted and misbranded pharmaceutical drugs, including medications used to treat HIV and cancer. Boris Arencibia, 52, and Jose Armando Rivera Garcia, 45, both of Miami, purchased high-priced prescriptions medications from illicit street sources—including patien... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - FL)State of Florida v. Chang Yang, Yuping Song, and Yihong Luo
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with prostitution at three massage parlors.<br> <br> In Florida, all forms of prostitution, solicitation, and related activities are illegal, with penalties increasing for repeat offenses and procurement of a minor. <br> <br> Penalties range from misdemeanor charges with fines and jail time for a first offense to felonies f... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Clonet Junior Charmant
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fail fraud and bank fraud.<br> <br> harmant was sentenced to 26 months of imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for his involvement in a fraud conspiracy. When Charmant began his supervised release term in October 2023, he had to comply with certain conditions, including: (... More...
$0 (10-30-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Oswaldo Gonzalez
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.<br> <br> Oswaldo Gonzalez appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 46 U.S.C. §§ 70503(a)(1), 70506(b)<br> <br> (a) Prohibitions.-While on boar... More...
$0 (10-21-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Adam Joseph King
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing five grams <br> or more of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii). <br> <br> A grand jury returned an indictment charging King with one count of distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii). In a signed... More...
$0 (10-20-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jose Rogelio Nieto-Molina
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking sentence reduction.<br> <br> In 2017, Nieto-Molina was charged, along with several oth<br> ers, with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of a mix<br> ture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine with <br> a reason to believe that it would be imported into the United States, <br> 21 U.S.C. §§... More...
$0 (10-09-2025 - FL)State of Florida v. John Doe
Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> A 14-year-old boy was in court the morning of Sept. 4, accused of shooting and injuring a man.... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jared Boyle
Ocala, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sellitng, distributing, or dispensing (possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and 5 grams or more of methamphetamine).... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Juan De Leon Berroa
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess controlled substance aboard a vessel (cocaine).... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Pierre Quinton Morgan
Fort Lauderdale, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and dispense a controlled substance (drugs).... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Rashad Ronnell Lewis
Jacksonville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. ... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Corderrius Terrelle McShane </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> POSSESSING AND DISTRIBUTING FENTANYL IN PENSACOLA</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><h2><br> <br> Corderrius Terrelle... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Shantel Marie Powell </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug And Firearm charge</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> HUSBAND AND WIFE CONVICTED OF FEDERAL CHARGES RELATING TO DRUG AND FIREARM INVESTIGATION</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Sh... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jonathan Anthony Reid
Fort Myers, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms.<br> <br> On January 29, 2020, at about 1:15 am, two victims were<br> shot at Babe's nightclub. Surveillance footage captured the shoot-<br> ing as it unfolded. The footage revealed two individuals speaking<br> in front of Babe's when a silver Kia arrived. An unidentified person... More...
$0 (08-19-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Todd Wade Powers </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Fourteen-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center>... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin Sean McCabe </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Seaman's Manslaughter and Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Owner and Captain of Scuba Charter Vessel Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Seaman's Manslaughter and Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></ce... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Julius Maurice Dean </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> CONVICTED FELON SENTENCED FOR POSSESSING A LOADED FIREARM</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i>... More...
$0 (08-05-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Julius Maurice Dean </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> CONVICTED FELON SENTENCED FOR POSSESSING A LOADED FIREARM</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </fon... More...
$0 (08-05-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Fitzgerald Spivey, Jr. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Brevard County Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl And Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Seni... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Marlon Alexis Aguilar-Reyes </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to import cocaine into the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>International Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Multi-Million Dollar Drug Conspiracy That Smuggled Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Cocaine And Murdered A Rival</h2></center></... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Issa Asad, Q Link Wireless LLC </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>South Florida Telecom Company and its CEO Pay $128 Million and CEO is Sentenced to 5 Years for Massive Government Program Fraud</h2></center></b><... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Steven George Morgan
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.<br> <br> A jury convicted Steven Morgan of three drug-trafficking<br> crimes after finding that he had been running cocaine from the<br> Caribbean into South Florida. On appeal, Morgan advances five<br> grounds for reversing his conviction—chief among them whether<br> either the Fourth or Fifth A... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Charles Edward Rowe
Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cocaine trafficking.<br> <br> Charles Rowe pleaded guilty to three federal crimes and was<br> sentenced to 360 months in prison. Previously, he had been con-<br> victed of cocaine trafficking under Florida law. The district court<br> determined that this conviction was a controlled substance offense<br> triggering a ... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jesus Jose Advincula-Degado
Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manfacturing, distributing or possessing controlled substance on a vessel.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal issue Does § 1B1.10(b)(2)(B) allow for further sentence reduction beyond substantial-assistance departures under a retroactive guidelines amendment?<br> Headnote<br> <br> CRIMINAL LAW. SENTENCE REDUCTION. The case... More...
$0 (07-14-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jonas Michael
Miami, Florida pro se Defendant unsuccessfully represented him self when charged with unlawful transportation of firearms.<br> <br> Jonas Michel, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court's order denying his motion for a sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on Part A of Amendment 821 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines, a retroactive amendment eliminating or re... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Dion’te Wingate </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with wo counts of possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Crestview Man Sentenced For Trafficking In Methamphetamine And Fentanyl</h2></center></b></b></center></><br... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Zachary Rugen </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and possessing a firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tampa Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Embezzling More Than $500,000 From St. Petersburg Company</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i>... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - FL)Mysha Jacara Reynold v. Equifax Information Services LLC, et al.
Tampa, Florida consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a US federal law designed to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies. It regulates how consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) collect, use, and share consu... More...
$1 (06-20-2025 - FL)Elane Vega v. Walmart Stores East, L.P., et al.
Port Charlotte, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.<br> <br> * * * <br> <br> Florida Premises liability law summary<br> Florida Premises Liability Law Summary:<br> 1. General Principle:<br> <br> Property owners in Florida have a legal duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition to prevent injuries to la... More...
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