Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

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can i be criminally charged if i am found to be in possession of my legal prescription painkillers if the are crushed into a powder form?


Asked on 6/26/07, 7:18 pm

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Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

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no i have never heard of that

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Answered on 6/26/07, 8:21 pm
Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

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I have never heard of such an arrest and I am not sure that it would hold up in court. It sounds like an overzealous police officer if the facts as told are correct. I have no idea what you could be charged with.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 6/26/07, 10:04 pm


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