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At The Denson Firm, our Florida drug charges attorney provides criminal defense to people facing Florida drug possession charges, many for the first time. We represent people throughout the St. Petersburg / Tampa Bay area, including college students from USF-St. Petersburg and Eckerd College, as well as juveniles charged with drug offenses.
If you have been arrested for drug possession or another drug charge, contact The Denson Firm immediately. Early intervention by a defense attorney can make a big difference. In some cases, an experienced drug crime defense lawyer can get drug charges dropped before they are ever filed.
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As your Florida drug charges defense lawyer, Bruce Denson will investigate the case against you. He will review everything that happened, from the time the police began investigating, through the arrest process, to the handling of your case. If the police acted improperly in searching you or your property, illegally seized evidence of drug activity, or otherwise violated your Constitutional rights (such as failed to advise you of your Miranda rights), he will move the court to dismiss your case, or ask the prosecutor to reduce the charges against you.
When you work with Florida criminal attorney Bruce Denson, he will:
For additional information about the benefits of retaining our firm to provide you with an aggressive criminal defense against drug charges, please visit our Firm Overview.
At The Denson Firm, our attorney works with many first-time and youth offenders of marijuana, and other drugs. A drug conviction can have a serious impact on a young person's life and we work hard to get these cases resolved without creating a permanent criminal record. If this is your first offense, please visit our First Time Criminal Offenses.
There are many options for first offenders charged with possession of marijuana, and even cocaine possession with intent to sell. We inform ourselves as to all available diversion programs and, whenever possible, seek pretrial intervention. This is the equivalent of probation, and if the program is completed, the court dismisses the case. Contact a drug charge defense attorney today for a free initial confidential consultation.
In Florida,"It's just a little weed," is not a defense. With the legalization of marijuana happening in other states some people have begun to believe that possessing a small bit of marijuana in Florida is not a crime. It is. Possession of even a personal use amount of marijuana is a misdemeanor offense and possession of larger quantities is a felony.
Fortunately, most prosecutors and judges will work with defendant's and their attorneys to resolve marijuana cases. We are able to resolve most marijuana cases without a conviction and are often able to get charges dismissed. If you are facing a marijuana charge in Tampa Bay call an attorney experienced with these cases. We can help.
Florida Drug Penalties |
| Offense | Penalty | Incarceration | Â Â Max. Fine |
Possession |
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| 20 grams or less | misdemeanor | 1 year | $ 1,000 |
| More than 20 grams | felony | 5 years | $ 5,000 |
| Less than 25 plants | felony | 5 years | $ 5,000 |
| 25 plants | felony | 15 years | $ 10,000 |
Sale |
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| 20 grams or less without remuneration | misdemeanor | 1 year | $ 10,000 |
| 25 lbs or less | felony | 5 years | $ 5,000 |
| 25 - 2000 lbs (or 300-2,000 plants) | felony | 3* - 15 years | $ 25,000 |
| 2000 - 10,000 lbs (or 2000-10,000 plants) | felony | 7* - 30 years | $ 50,000 |
| 10,000 lbs or more | felony | 15* - 30 years | $ 200,000 |
| Within 1000 feet of a school, college, park, or other specified areas | felony | 15 years | $ 10,000 |
| * Mandatory minimum sentence | |||
Hash & Concentrates |
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| Possession of less than 3 g | misdemeanor | 1 year | $ 1,000 |
| Possession of 3 g or more | felony | 5 years | $ 5,000 |
| Selling, manufacturing or delivering | felony | 5 years | $ 5,000 |
Paraphernalia |
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| Possession of paraphernalia | misdemeanor | 15 years | $ 1,000 |
Miscellaneous |
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| Conviction causes a driver’s license suspension for a period of 2 years | |||
An extensive prior record of drug convictions can lead to a charge of trafficking. Sometimes people are charged with trafficking simply because of the amount of a drug - crack, cocaine, or heroin - in their possession, even if they do not have a long history of drug charges.
If you have been charged with possession with intent to sell, drug manufacture, or drug trafficking, you can count on Bruce Denson to protect your rights in court and to present the strongest defense reasonably possible. He prepares each case as if it will go to trial.
Contact The Denson Firm for a free consultation with a St. Petersburg drug crimes lawyer if you are facing charges of marijuana trafficking, crack possession, or other illegal drug law violations.
To learn more about criminal law and read answers to frequently asked questions about criminal proceedings, please visit Criminal Defense FAQs.
The Florida drug possession attorney at the Denson Firm provides legal services to people accused of misdemeanor or felony drug crimes, including possession of marijuana, illegal drug sales, marijuana trafficking, crack cocaine possession, and narcotics possession in the Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, area of Pinellas County and Hillsborough County, including the communities of Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, St. Pete Beach, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Madeira Beach, and Seminole.
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