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MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING-OVER 25 LBS UP TO 2,000LBS OR 300 PLANTS BUT LESS THAN 2000 (893.135(1a1))
REDUCED CHARGES-AVOIDED MANDATORY PRISON SENTENCE
Escambia County, FL
September 11, 2025
Client was originally charged with Trafficking in Cannabis (F.S. § 893.135(1)(a)1) based on an allegation involving a large quantity of cannabis brought into Florida through a local airport. Under the trafficking statute, that level is a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum of 3 years in prison and a $25,000 fine, and it is otherwise punishable under Florida’s general penalty statutes—up to 30 years in prison for a first-degree felony
We took a firm, trial-ready posture and pressed proof and litigation leverage until the State backed away from the trafficking exposure. The case ultimately resolved as time served on simple possession of cannabis over 20 grams (F.S. § 893.13(6)(a)), a third-degree felony (maximum up to 5 years).
This resolution avoided the trafficking mandatory prison term and dramatically reduced the client’s sentencing exposure. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; each case depends on its facts and circumstances