Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

getting caught with mdma

i recently got caught w/ 96 pills of mdma(ecstacy)and considering that im 17 and that i have no prior convictions or anything(not even a parking ticket) i was wondering what can happen to me. from the detention center the judge let me go on electronic monitering for 21 days and now im still waiting to get my court date. also my birthday is just around the corner(end of july). please help me, if you need to know any more details just let me know. thanks a lot.


Asked on 5/25/00, 10:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steven Casanova Steven G. Casanova, P.A.

Re: getting caught with mdma

Since you were arrested as a juvenile you should be filed on as a juvenile. However, because the offense involves a fairly large quanity of MDMA, the State may choose to direct file on you as a adult. Depending on the charges you could be facing a first degree felony. At that level there is no pretrial diversion program and unless you have some defense to raise, such as illegal search and seizure or many others that might be available to you depending on the facts, you should consider a plea bargain or jury trial. From the info that you have provided I can't really expound upon what will/could happen to you. BUT what ever you do from now on do not talk about your case with any except an attorney. and try to hire an attorney as soon as you can. GOOD LUCK...

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Answered on 7/07/00, 4:22 pm


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