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Marijuana Arrests and Prosecutions Halted

August 7, 2019 by Ron Kozlowski

August 1, 2019

Hemp is legal in Florida as of July 1. Because of the plant’s close relationship to marijuana, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors throughout Florida are declining to arrest or prosecute marijuana possession. Gainesville is the latest area to formally decline marijuana cases.

The only practical way to distinguish legal hemp from illicit marijuana is through testing to determine the level of THC. Because such testing equipment is difficult to obtain, and not necessarily accepted by courts, prosecutors believe they cannot obtain convictions. Without that confidence, there is no point in filing charges or even arresting a possible offender.

A secondary and probably unanticipated effect of hemp legalization is that a time-worn law enforcement tool for obtaining evidence may no longer be valid. For years, courts have permitted searches based on the odor of cannabis. Searches based on that odor sometimes lead to stolen credit cards, firearms, or other drugs. Now, because that odor could well be hemp, officers are being told they can use smell as a basis for a warrantless search only if there is another indicator of illegal activity present. This change has the potential to tie an officer’s hands when there is a strong suspicion of a crime but nothing in particular to point to.

Not every agency or jurisdiction has adopted these new policies, and the courts eventually will have to sort out the requirements under the changing law. But for now, people arrested after July 1 may have new avenues of defense.

The criminal defense lawyers at Turner O’Connor Kozlowski, P.L. can help if you have been arrested for a marijuana charge or a different crime that involved a search based on marijuana odor.

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5.0
2019-01-17T16:27:28+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review of Larry Turner

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2019-02-22T16:24:05+00:00

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Martindale-Hubbell Peer review of Peg O'Connor

5.0
2019-01-17T16:37:43+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer review of Peg O'Connor

I have known Peg for years, she is always prepared and has extensive experience in criminal law. Accordingly, she regularly obtains a successful result for her clients and is well worthy of an AV rating.
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2019-05-14T13:22:14+00:00

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Martindale-Hubbell Peer review of Peg O'Connor

5.0
2019-01-17T16:39:24+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer review of Peg O'Connor

In my tenure as a Circuit Judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Ms. O'Connor served as my law clerk for over a year and demonstrated excellence in research, legal writing and analysis. She later served four years as a clerk for a Federal District Court of Appeals Judge. She has always demonstrated adherence to the highest ethical standards. She is a well respected member of our Bar.
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Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review of Ron Kozlowski

5.0
2018-08-24T15:47:53+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review of Ron Kozlowski

I practice exclusively in the civil arena. I do no criminal defense or professional license defense work whatsoever and refer all of my clients to other attorneys for these needs. Ron Kozlowski and his partners are my first choice for these referrals. They are the cream of the crop in Gainesville: the finest defense attorneys I know.
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5.0
2019-01-17T16:40:01+00:00

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5.0
2018-09-12T14:41:54+00:00

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5.0
2019-01-17T16:40:55+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer review of Peg O'Connor

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Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review of Larry Turner

5.0
2018-09-12T14:46:16+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review of Larry Turner

Larry Turner is one of the most honorable and decent human beings I know. If ever there was an AV attorney- it would be Larry Turner. I have known Mr. Turner for over 35 years and he has never conducted himself in any other manner than as I have described. I have practiced against him when I as an Assistant State Attorney for the 8th Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida, as co-counsel with him, and tried a 4 month trial in his court while he served as a Circuit Court Judge.
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5.0
2019-01-17T16:42:14+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer review of Peg O'Connor

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5.0
2018-09-12T15:31:46+00:00

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review of Larry Turner

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5.0
2019-01-17T16:42:59+00:00

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5.0
2018-09-12T15:34:57+00:00

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I had a terrific experience working with Caleb Kenyon. We were able to wrap up the case within 2 weeks of hiring. He was very pleasant to communicate with as well and very helpful in walking me through the process. I highly suggest Mr. Kenyon for counsel on criminal matters.
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2019-01-17T16:43:27+00:00

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