Drug Possession Case Results in Texas

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched the client and seized a vape pen they alleged contained THC, leading to a state jail felony charge. The device had been purchased at a local shop as a legal product. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and search, then traced the cartridge to its retailer, gathering packaging, QR details and available lab information, and prepared independent testing to verify contents and concentration. We highlighted gaps in the state's proof and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched the vehicle and found the client’s ADHD medication outside its original packaging. Although the client explained it was a valid prescription, a misdemeanor possession charge followed. We quickly obtained pharmacy records, prescription labels, and medical documentation tying the medication to the client. We presented that proof to the prosecutor and pushed back on treating prescribed medicine as contraband. With lawful possession clearly established, the State dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Dallas County, Irving Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the vehicle, locating a small pipe and grinder. The citation later went into warrant status when the court date was missed. We promptly filed our appearance to recall the warrants, then requested the videos and reports to evaluate the stop and the basis for the search. Due to the client’s prior citation history, the state declined outright dismissal. We negotiated deferred adjudication with a reduced assessment, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Bexar County, Olmos Park Municipal Court

Allegations

After pulling over to check a flat tire, the client was contacted by officers and cited for drug paraphernalia based on an item found in the vehicle during the encounter. We obtained the citation and report, then dissected how the item was identified and whether it fit the statutory definition of paraphernalia. There was no testing or evidence tying it to illegal use, and the paperwork left key elements unsupported. We presented these weaknesses and pressed the state on proof problems. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Comal County, 274th District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a registration issue, officers reported smelling marijuana, detained the driver, and called a K-9. A search of the vehicle turned up a pill bottle in the trunk with under a gram that later tested as a Penalty Group 1 substance. We secured the reports, bodycam and dashcam footage, and lab paperwork, and challenged the basis for the search and the chain of custody while pushing for a non-conviction outcome. When diversion was not offered, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 1

Allegations

Police responded to a neighbor's call and found our client asleep in a parked car. Officers claimed to smell marijuana, searched the vehicle, and filed a possession charge. We scrutinized the reports and challenged the thin basis for the search, explaining why the odor claim and the subsequent discovery would not withstand scrutiny in court. We also presented mitigating information about the client's circumstances and progress. After sustained negotiations addressing the state's concerns, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police stopped a car in which our client was a passenger. After officers cleared the driver and told our client to arrange a ride, a small vape pen fell from a pocket as the client got out. The pen allegedly contained less than a gram of THC and a felony charge followed. We obtained the reports and discovery, emphasizing that the client was not driving, the item was discovered only after release from the stop, and that the state still needed reliable lab confirmation. After sustained pressure on those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a late night traffic stop for a minor traffic violation, officers detained our client and searched the vehicle, locating a vape pen that led to a felony possession charge. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized why the search occurred and whether any consent or probable cause actually existed. We also examined the chain of custody and the lab evidence tied to the cartridge. We prepared a suppression strategy and presented the weaknesses to the prosecution. Facing those defects and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Dallas County, 203rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged equipment issue, the client stepped out of the vehicle and consented to a search. Officers reported an odor and found a small amount of cocaine residue, roughly an ounce of marijuana, a scale, cash, and two empty vape cartridge boxes. We scrutinized the stated basis for the stop and the scope of consent, highlighted that the packaging was empty, the residue weight was minimal, and there were no seized communications indicating sales. We pressed these weaknesses and presented mitigation. The state agreed to probation, avoiding incarceration.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 203rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged equipment issue, the client stepped out and officers claimed to detect an odor from the vehicle. He consented to a search, which turned up a baggie with only cocaine residue, along with other items. We obtained the reports and bodycam, highlighted conflicting explanations for the stop, and challenged the scope of the search. We also showed the field weight included the plastic packaging and overstated the minimal actual substance. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, 207th District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched a vehicle our client was driving and reported finding a small amount of narcotics tucked under the center console. The car was registered to someone else, and there was no clear evidence of our client’s knowing control over the item. We obtained the reports and video, dissected the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, and pressed the state on proof of possession. We prepared suppression and possession challenges and kept steady pressure in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 367th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop, officers found a small amount of THC concentrate in our client's car, triggering a felony charge. We traced the item to a product openly sold in local shops and marketed as hemp compliant. We secured its certificate of analysis showing delta-9 under the legal limit and contrasted it with the state lab result. We prepared a mistake-of-fact defense and put the evidence in front of the prosecutors. Confronted with the conflict and our intent challenge, the state dismissed the case.