Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

I was arrested for having my pain meds in my pocket not in the bottle and yhey are legaley percribed by a doctor


Asked on 2/20/15, 8:43 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Eric Trabin Lucid Legal, PLLC

Get a copy of your prescription and provide it to your attorney. The sooner you do this, the better! There is no law requiring the prescription to be in the bottle. The prescription itself is exculpatory and should convince the prosecutor to dismiss the charges.

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Answered on 2/20/15, 8:50 am
Joseph Justice The Justice Law Firm

There is a defense for having a prescription. You need to get a copy of it to the State Attorney's office as soon as possible (preferably sent by a lawyer since they sometimes reject things sent directly by defendants). They do not have to drop the charges, but they probably will.

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Answered on 2/20/15, 9:18 am


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