{"id":377,"date":"2019-02-12T13:58:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T18:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatersexcrimeslawyer.com\/?p=377"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:27:58","slug":"florida-court-vacates-conviction-for-possession-of-a-conveyance-to-be-used-for-trafficking-due-to-lack-of-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/florida-court-vacates-conviction-for-possession-of-a-conveyance-to-be-used-for-trafficking-due-to-lack-of-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Vacates Conviction for Possession of a Conveyance to be used for Trafficking Due to Lack of Evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In all criminal cases, the State bears the burden of producing evidence that the defendant committed the crime for which he or she is charged. If the State does not produce adequate evidence of a crime, the defendant should not be convicted. If a defendant is convicted despite insufficient evidence of a crime, as a general rule, he or she can only appeal if he or she objected to the sufficiency of evidence during the trial. An exception to this rule occurs when there is no evidence that the defendant committed a crime, however.<\/p>\n<p>This was demonstrated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2dca.org\/content\/download\/426401\/4628191\/file\/164084_114_01162019_08345412_i.pdfhttps:\/\/www.2dca.org\/content\/download\/426401\/4628191\/file\/164084_114_01162019_08345412_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a> decided by a Florida court, where the court overturned a conviction for possession of a conveyance to be used for trafficking, due to the State\u2019s lack of evidence of the crime. If you live in Sarasota and are currently facing criminal charges, you should consult a trusted Sarasota crime defense attorney to develop a strategy for your defense.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alleged Facts Regarding the Crime Committed <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, a detective was at a package distribution center when a package was brought to his attention. The package was addressed to the defendant, who did not live at the address to which the package was sent. The package was delivered to a house located at the address listed on the package. Shortly thereafter, the defendant pulled up to the house in a car and went into the house. He left the house with the package a few minutes later and got into his car and drove away. The police then arrested the defendant. The defendant was charged with cocaine trafficking, possession of a conveyance to be used for trafficking, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted on all charges. The defendant appealed the possession of a conveyance to be used for trafficking conviction.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/florida-court-vacates-conviction-for-possession-of-a-conveyance-to-be-used-for-trafficking-due-to-lack-of-evidence\/#more-377\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In all criminal cases, the State bears the burden of producing evidence that the defendant committed the crime for which he or she is charged. If the State does not produce adequate evidence of a crime, the defendant should not be convicted. 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