Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

if someone has been arrested for a felony poss of marijuanna less than 20 grams, poss of cocaine, already had a prior for both the same charges and also had a felony poss of xanax pending when this most recent arrest took place, can they assume they will do prison time? State of Florida - also can a public defender be freed up enough with case loads to do an adequate job?

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Asked on 4/11/10, 10:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Amir Ladan The Ladan Law Firm, P.A.

Several factors effect the likelyhood of a prison sentence: 1) the charges you currently face; 2) the facts & circumstances of your case; 3) your prior record; 4) your prosecutor; & 5) your judge. Therefore, to give you any real guidance, more information is necesary. I would not assume prison is an automatic. I also wouldn't count om th PD having a tremendous amount of time to devote to your case as they are overrun with cases & often don't have the time to do all that they should.

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Answered on 4/19/10, 3:01 am


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