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If you have been charged with DRUG1101 POSSESSION OF COCAINE call a Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney at 1-877-793-9290 and tell me your story.
Form Code: DRUG1101
Florida Statute: 893.13.6A
Level: Fel (Felony)
Degree: 3rd
Description: POSSESSION OF COCAINE
DRUG1101 is one of the most commonly charged offenses in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Florida Statute 893.13.6A
Chapter 893 DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties.—
(6)(a) It is unlawful for any person to be in actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance unless such controlled substance was lawfully obtained from a practitioner or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice or to be in actual or constructive possession of a controlled substance except as otherwise authorized by this chapter. Any person who violates this provision commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.