Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

drug possesion
a friend went with me why i was visiting my mom in the hospital(w/renal failure), i dropped him off at moms house and he was cutting grass for me while i was at the hospital , he asked a guy in the neiborhood for a ride to the store for a cold beer since we left his vehicle at home 3hrs away..on the way back from the store the guy was pulled over for no tag, he said he lost it..they searched the vehicle and found three pills and a pipe used for pot, under the passenger seat, the driver said it wasn't his and my friend had no idea about it..the arresting officer made a comment to my friend and said well you aren't from here, the next thing they did was let the driver go and arrested my friend i thought fla law is you are just as responsible for whats in your car and since no one claimed the stuff, shouldn't both of them went to jail..? i saw the driver of the car later after they took my friend to jail and he said that the arresting officer knows his family and is very good friends with his grandfather..i just fell my friend is being rail roaded..he was given a public defender but is having a terrible time getting to talk with him..can he ask for someone else ? court is the 17th of november

Asked on 11/13/06, 6:15 pm

Scott Cupp Law Office of Scott H. Cupp, LLC

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Re: drug possesion

He will need to stay with the PD unless he can afford to pay for one on his own or with other's help. He does NOT want to represent himself.

Answered on 11/13/06, 6:25 pm

Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

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hes gotta stay with the pd unless he wants to hire counsel. pls have him call me to discuss his options.

Answered on 11/13/06, 8:09 pm

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