Florida  |  Criminal Law

You definitely want to contact an experienced criminal/drug defense attorney in your area. My office handles these types of cases throughout the Tampa Bay area and I am a former prosecutor in Pinellas/Pasco counties with offices across the street from the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center and Jail.

If you have any specific questions, please give my office a call and/or send me a direct email. Right now you are looking at Possession of a Controlled Substance, which is a Third Degree Felony, punishable by up to five (5) years in prison and/or probation. If they start investigating you, there could be additional charges for Doctor Shopping, Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud, etc.

As it stands now, you'll want to speak with an attorney BEFORE doing any "substantial assistance" i.e., speaking to law enforcement.

Good luck,

Aaron J. Slavin, Esq.

SLAVIN LAW FIRM, LLC

727.474.3785

You need to speak to an attorney right away. Sometimes it can be beneficial to "assist" the cops. From what you write in your case, I do NOT think this is one of those times. It sounds like even if you had gotten arrested, it might have been an illegal search. You should not talk to the officers anymore because by helping them it often times becomes a "trap" for many people that they can't escape because of the threats the officers use. I'm in your area if you wish to give me a call at 727-528-1859.

Craig Epifanio