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Author Archives: Jay Butchko

Entrapment

Does The Entrapment Defense Really Work?

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

To be acquitted of a crime, you do not always have to prove that you didn’t do it.  In fact, you never have to prove this.  All you have to do is show that the jury cannot be sure whether you committed the crime.  Of course, even when there is little room for doubt… Read More »

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Drug10

Who’s Afraid Of MDPV?

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Even if you majored in chemistry, it is hard to keep track of all the drugs that are known by their initials and have slight chemical differences from other drugs.  At least MDMA has some catchy nicknames, such as ecstasy and molly.  Reciting the full name of foxy can pass the time on a… Read More »

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DomesticViol11

Domestic Violence Charges Are Much More Serious When A Weapon Is Involved

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Ask any police officer or 911 operator, and they will tell you that domestic violence calls are all in a day’s work.  It is nothing out of the ordinary when a couple gets into an argument, tempers flare, fists fly, and someone calls the police.  Most domestic violence cases blow over quickly, at least… Read More »

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RootBeerFloat

Since When Is The Active Ingredient In Root Beer A Controlled Substance?

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Perhaps you have never knowingly seen a sassafras tree, but just the word “sassafras” evokes feelings of cozy, carefree innocence.  Just from the name, you can tell how sweet it is.  Wikipedia says that safrole, a chemical compound found in sassafras leaves, is what gives sassafras its characteristic “sweet shop” smell.  The ecological reason… Read More »

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Marijuana6

Federal Agency Recommends Changing Cannabis From A Schedule I To A Schedule III Controlled Substance

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

There are plenty of terrifying drugs out there, but suboxone is not one of them.  Suboxone is the drug of choice in medication-assisted therapy for opioid use disorder.  It makes it possible for people living with opioid use disorder to administer their own medication, just like people living with clinical depression administer their own… Read More »

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Arrested_Senior

Florida Senior Faces Probation Sentence For Her Role In Methaqualone Trafficking Operation

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Methaqualone, a sedative, was a widely prescribed drug before its withdrawal from the market and reclassification as a Schedule I controlled substance in the early 1980s.  It was sold under several brand names, the most famous of which is Quaaludes.  Quaaludes were popular on the disco scene in the 1970s, where they got the… Read More »

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NameTag

Tampa Woman Accused Of Fraudulently Obtaining Official Documents And Government Benefits

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Most cases of identity theft do not involve a defendant literally pretending to be someone else.  A case where John pastes his photo onto Sam’s driver’s license, introduces himself to people as Sam, wears a “Sam” nametag at work, and receives paychecks issued to Sam is the kind of identity theft that occurs in… Read More »

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FoodDelivery

Two South Florida Men Face Criminal Charges After A Series Of Fraudulent UberEats Transactions

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Just as a new wave of COVID gains momentum in the distance, South Floridians have finally started to unlearn some of the bad habits we picked up during the pandemic.  We have returned to the habit of greeting each other and making small talk instead of only ever taking a break from doom scrolling… Read More »

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ManThinkingOdd

Is It A Good Idea For Defendants To Testify At Their Own Criminal Trials?

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

You have the right to remain silent from the moment that you are arrested until the moment the jury delivers a verdict, and even afterward.  Even when a judge asks you to enter a plea, you have the right not to respond, in which case the court will record your plea as “not guilty.” … Read More »

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JuryRoom

Jury Trials In Florida: Behind The Scenes

By Scriven Law, P.A. |

Most people who get arrested on suspicion of a crime will not face a trial by jury.  Some of them will be released without ever formally receiving criminal charges, and some will have their charges dropped before or shortly after they enter a plea.  Of the defendants whose run-in with the law does not… Read More »

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