Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Florida Adds A New Traffic Crime To Its Law Books
You can break a lot of traffic laws without getting charged with a crime. It is possible to get so many traffic tickets that your car insurance company considers you a cash cow without having anything on your record that would show up on a criminal background check. Only the most serious of traffic… Read More »
Watch Your Emojis
Almost everyone agrees that communication has become a lost art, but we do not agree on where to place the blame? Is it the months of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic? If it is because of a social media platform, then which one? Did Tik Tok make us antisocial, or was it one… Read More »
Psilocybin Spores Are Illegal Because LSD Can Make You Freak Out, And Other Things In Florida That Don’t Make Sense
The more things change, Florida retains its unique identity. Florida’s demographics have changed, and the Internet has changed the illegal drug trade and almost every other aspect of life. Despite this, even as an increasing array of invasive species make Florida’s scenery ever more interesting, Floridian teens are bored out of their minds, and… Read More »
Florida Sexual Cyberharassment Laws
In earlier times, and even in some parts of the world today, laws used to criminalize types of sexual behavior that large segments of our society consider unremarkable, such as sexual intimacy between an unmarried couple. A series of court cases led to legislation based on the principle that almost all kinds of sexual… Read More »
Florida Tianeptine Laws
As drug education teachers will enthusiastically remind you, when you buy oxycodone pills on the street, there is no guarantee that the pills contain any oxycodone. Most likely, they are made of cheaper ingredients instead. It could be a stronger and less expensive opioid, such as fentanyl, or it could be a mixture of… Read More »
Guilty But Free On Bond?
The anticipation is the worst part of being a defendant in a criminal case. You are supposed to have a court hearing within three days of your arrest, but those are the longest three days of your life. If you plead not guilty, then every piece of news that reaches you during pretrial discovery… Read More »
Introducing Nexus, Florida’s Newest Club Drug
Sure, Miami has the most glamorous club scene out of anywhere in Florida, but you can find a smorgasbord of drugs even in little towns that no one has ever heard of. In November 2024, undercover police officers communicated with Elijah Barney and discussed buying drugs from him. When they met to conclude the… Read More »
Palm Beach County Woman Asks For Immunity To Testify Against Co-Defendant In Financial Crime
The best-case scenario in a criminal case is if prosecutors agree to drop the charges against you, but they only do that if they become convinced that it is not possible to convict you or if you agree to cooperate with the state in an ongoing criminal case. In the former scenario, it is… Read More »
You Can Get Charged With Sex Trafficking Even If No Money Changes Hands
Whether true crime podcasts or action movies are your preferred form of entertainment, you have experienced the dramatic tension of a story where undercover police communicate with an adult who promises to facilitate a meeting between the undercover officer and a minor for sexual purposes. As soon as the adult’s and the undercover officer’s… Read More »
Does Wealth Determine The Outcome Of Your Criminal Case?
From your perspective, it seems like wealthy people have an easy time in every aspect of life. Their jobs are not physically demanding and offer them enough free time to exercise and to shop for and cook a variety of foods. Because they have health insurance, they do not fear visiting the doctor, whereas… Read More »