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Can I Face Criminal Charges for Being in Possession of a Prescription Medication that Is Not Prescribed to Me?

I was pulled over by the police, and they found medication in the car. I got the pills from a friend who has a prescription, but the prescription is not in my name. I’m taking the medication to treat a health condition I have. Can I face criminal liability for…

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Can I Face Any Criminal Charges for Lying to My Doctor to Get a Prescription?

I want to get a prescription for this medication that I am taking illegally… I have been using a narcotic medication that I’ve gotten from friends, but I do not have a prescription myself. I realize that being in possession of this medication without a prescription is illegal and I…

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Can Doctors Face Any Criminal Liability for Illegally Providing Controlled Substances?

Yes. There are several ways under current Florida law for a physician to face criminal liability for illegally prescribing or trafficking controlled substances. Physicians can be held criminally liable for prescribing controlled substances without conducting proper medical examinations, writing a prescription for a controlled substance if the sole purpose is…

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Did you get stopped by Clermont Police Officer Cecil Garrett?

Image from orlandosentinel.com Officer Cecil Garrett was arrested on July 26, 2017, on five counts of perjury committed by false written declaration following a criminal investigation conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that was initiated after the Clermont Police Chief Chuck Broadway notified them of numerous citizen complaints…

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