Judge Stunned at Prisoner's Name-Edward Cocaine
-Man Named COCAINE Busted for Drug Possession... of Xanax
By Daily Mail UK, 29 April 2014
'My last name is Cocaine.'
Those were the words that caused Florida Judge John Hurley to do a double take, followed by a fit of giggles, during a bond hearing Wednesday.
Mr Edward Cocaine, 34, of Fort Lauderdale, appeared before County Judge Hurley after being arrested on a drug possession charge.
What's in a name: A county judge in Florida was left speechless when Edward Cocaine, 34, pictured above
in his mugshot and in a Twitter photo from five years ago, stated his last name during a bond hearing
When asked to state his full legal name, the defendant dutifully responded:
Edward Cocaine.
'What?' a stunned Judge Hurley exclaimed. 'You know, I'd thought I'd seen it all.
With a grin on his face, Judge Hurley then asked Mr Cocaine how many times he has been asked to step out of the car during police traffic stops.
'Just about every time I get pulled over,' Cocaine replied, laughing.
The 34-year-old was arrested in Pembroke Pines Tuesday - for possession of Xanax, of all things.
Ironic twsit: Mr Cocaine was arrested Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of the prescription drug Xanax
During his bond hearing, the man explained to the bewildered judge that his great-grandparents came to the U.S. from Greece in the 1920s and changed their last name to ‘Cocaine.’
'I'm still trying to absorb this,' Judge Hurley said.
Mr Cocaine has been released on his own recognizance. He is currently awaiting trial.