Saint Lucie Drug Defense Lawyer

In Florida all of the above can result in arrest, prosecution,  jail, and even prison. For example, some people are under the mistaken impression that possession of cannabis in Florida is LEGAL. It’s NOT! And in some areas of Florida, like ST. LUCIE COUNTY, simple possession of even pitifully small amounts of weed, e.g., 1-5 grams, routinely results in arrest, $$$ spent bonding out of jail, lengthy criminal prosecution, and if convicted, sentences ranging from probation with drug-reporting, drug treatment, and drug testing requirements and even  jail sentences up to one (1) year.

Recent studies conclusively demonstrate that ST. LUCIE COUNTY, and in fact  the  entire “TREASURE COAST”, including MARTIN, INDIAN RIVER and OKEECHOBEE Counties, consistently have some of  the State’s highest rates of incarceration and the longest jail sentences of any of  Florida’s twenty (20) Judicial Circuits. This Circuit is not Miami-Dade, folks…. wake up and smell the coffee.  It’s not Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando or Tampa either. This is the infamous 19^th Judicial Circuit, where “old school” ideas about narcotics use are not the ‘exception,’  but rather ‘The Rule,’ —a rule followed by prosecutors and Judges alike throughout the Circuit. Violating the terms of a probationary sentence, even in the most minor, technical way, e.g., failing to file a report on time, in nearly all cases  in this Circuit results in the Court issuing a “no-bond” arrest warrant, with the probationer  jailed—and  no way to bond out!

That’s why you need Local, experienced lawyers who are familiar with the judges, cops and prosecutors when arrested anywhere on the Treasure Coast. Jonathan Jay Kirschner, Esq., & Associates knows the players; knows the power brokers, and most importantly know how to approach a case aggressively, take it to trial, and WIN!