Monthly Archives: January 2025
Orange County Jury Convicts Man on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges
Drug trafficking carries some of the harshest criminal penalties under Florida law. “Trafficking” itself is broadly defined to include any act involving the sale, purchase, manufacture, delivery, or transport of drugs into Florida, as well as conspiring with others to do so. The actual penalty for drug trafficking generally depends on the quantity of… Read More »
Can a Judge Consider “Acquitted Conduct” in Determining a Drug Trafficking Sentence?
In any criminal trial, the government must prove a defendant’s guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Without such proof, the jury must acquit the defendant. But what happens when a jury finds a defendant guilty on some charges but not others in the same case? Can the trial court still consider the “acquitted conduct” in… Read More »
