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  1. #1
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    Default Middle Man in Drug Trafficking

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: FLorida
    in February of 2011
    I was set up by drug agents, through the use of a Confidential informant.
    Story goes, I met a guy that was friends w/ friends of mine (all 3rd party-no one really close to me) and one day he texted me asking if I can get him any cocaine.
    I knew a weed dealer who used to work with me in the restaurant as the dishwasher that would always text me asking if i wanted any or knew anyone that wanted something to hit him up.. So when this question came up, and in response to petty badgering from the C.I., I agreed to link them up.. a week passed by of failed attempts and awkward scheduling that hindered the transaction, until one day when both parties were badgering me about the other (one wanting product, the other wanting sale) through text messages, My roommate drove (as I do not) to pick up the dealer and it turned out he sent his friend to oversee the transaction and as we drove I was not to be involved but as we approached the parking lot, the guy that was sent to make the deal threw a small sack (which turned out to be a lot apparently, it was 31 grams) to me and told us he had a gun and to go make sure I came back with 1200 dollars. Feeling coerced I aquiesced, and as I entered the vehicle, I saw the driver and the passenger (whom was the "friend" that was asking me for it to begin with), I greeted and he asked for the product, he weighed it and threw a wad of cash at me, then the drug agents ran to the car and apprehended me, my roommate, and the other guy in the car, who had the gun..
    the charges were trafficking of cocaine (31grams) and conspiracy to traffick and the black guy with the gun got the gun charge in addition to these two.

    I am the only one with a previous record of prescription fraud in 2005 (I got 18months probation on that one) and check fraud in 2008 (18 months probation on that one) .
    Both of those charges however were similar stipulations and not just me outwardly committing serious crimes, they involved shady roommates and co-defendants..

    my bond was 25,000, i paid 2500 to get out and I have court in a month with only a Public Defender who is as hard to reach as the Royal Family..
    I need advice and help, and derogatory messages about my mistakes and choice in friends is not necessary, I believe my lesson has been learned fair enough.
    now can anyone help me fight this case? It cost me my job, my apartment, my friends and my social life.. (as you can see I am trying everything scouring the web for things that could help) they also kept my phone as evidence.

    I would pin it all on the guy with the gun, but none of them have previous charges and then there is the fact that they have my cell phone.. I have a new phone now.
    All i wanted to do was make a few social networks to help me out in the future for jobs and hangouts, not get tied into a drug conspiracy.

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    Default Re: Middle Man in Drug Trafficking

    I mean you no disrespect - even if I accept that story at face value, it's not one that a prosecutor is likely to find credible. I expect the prosecutor to take the position that you made sure you were in the middle of this transaction because you arranged it, it was sizable, and you wanted to be sure you got a cut of the money. Is that what your co-defendants are alleging (assuming they've made statements)? As you say, you're the one with the criminal record, and it's not clear to me how brokering a drug deal would "help [you] out in the future for jobs".

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    Default Re: Middle Man in Drug Trafficking

    well i was only gonna get 50 dollars for gas for my roommate's suv which would get us through the week til payday, and as far as doing it for a suppos'ed "friend" that was to make good connections in the future for anything, not just jobs.. surprisingly or not, networking is how this entire country is primarily run.... and has always been. Just example fraternities.. and there are many more than that as well..

    as far as my codefendants having any say, I have just requested for my discovery, and will find out what they against me. Unfortunately i have a Public Defender and my case is june 1st. and I am trying my best to build my defense before than with what little time i have between all the time i spend working and commuting by bus every day, which takes approx 7 hours of my day between round trips alone.

    Is there any way that I can request for a continuance or time to seek adequate representation as I feel that the Pd has not taken enough interest in the defense of my case to allow for a fair trial?

    and on a Side note, can a possible defense be me saying that the black guy w/ the gun in the backseat of the car forced me to make the delivery, as with coercion? how would I go about requesting that, because I've heard of cases being postponed for another 6 months and I would love the extra time like that to continue to work and research my case.. or even at the very very very very least, spend time free before an inevitability... :/

    pls help and thank you.

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