Miami-Dade’s overwhelmed felony drug court will stop taking new cases, thrusting hundreds of defendants into mainstream criminal court to face possible prison time instead of treatment and rehabilitation options.
Miami-Dade Chief Judge Joseph Farina confirmed in an e-mail that he declared the moratorium and that it will last no more than 120 days.
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