Drug Possession Case Results in Collin, TX

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers approached a parked vehicle outside a residence and found the occupant asleep. During their contact, they searched his person and pulled a small amount of marijuana from a pocket, later confirmed to be under two ounces. We examined the reports and the justification for the initial encounter and pocket search, and we checked the lab documentation and chain of custody. We also presented mitigation, including the client’s stability and lack of prior criminal history. After negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a complaint and found our client sitting in a parked car near a hotel. After a brief encounter, the client admitted a small amount of marijuana and was arrested. An initial court date was missed and a warrant issued, complicating the case. We stepped in, addressed the warrant logistics, and gathered mitigation including prompt enrollment in a marijuana education course and clean drug tests. We used that package to negotiate with the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge, sparing the client a harsher record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County

Allegations

Following a roadside collision, officers searched the vehicle and claimed the client consented. They reported finding a small amount of marijuana in a bag inside the car, leading to a possession charge. We dissected the police paperwork and highlighted inconsistencies about when consent was given and where the item was discovered. We challenged the legality and scope of the search and pressed the DA on proof of possession. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

Police approached our client in a parking lot for what they called a consensual encounter. After the client declined, the officer pointed to a nicotine vape and claimed it justified a search, first of a nearby car, then our client’s car after saying he could grab an ID and alleging an odor of marijuana. A THC vape was seized. We obtained bodycam and reports, flagged major problems with the detention and searches, and set a motion to suppress. Facing that challenge, the state reduced the case to a Class C citation with deferred terms, keeping a felony off the record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Collin County, 416th DC

Allegations

Officers detained the client on an outstanding warrant at a school and found a vape pen in a pocket, leading to a felony drug case. We obtained the police reports and scrutinized the legal basis for the search and the state's proof that the device contained a controlled substance. The client had no prior record, which we used to argue for a second chance. We raised these issues early and kept steady pressure on in negotiations. The result was deferred adjudication rather than a conviction. With successful completion of probation, the client keeps the charge off a permanent record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for an alleged red light violation ended with officers spotting a small bag on the passenger seat, leading to a felony drug possession arrest. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the seizure, and assembled a strong mitigation package. The client promptly completed a drug education course and provided regular clean drug tests. Leveraging both evidentiary concerns and mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication to keep a conviction off the record.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

After a minor roadway incident, officers searched the car and reported a small container of THC concentrate, filing a state jail felony. We obtained the full lab file and showed the analyst used a heating method that converts legal THCA to THC, making the result unreliable. We set the matter for trial, challenged the admissibility of the testing, and pressed the evidentiary defects. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the felony charge.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped for a minor traffic infraction and questioned about a passenger believed to have a warrant. The passenger was searched, then the client was handcuffed and searched by several officers even after she immediately disclosed a THC vape pen. We obtained dash and body camera footage and documented a recording gap during the search, as well as unclear consent for any search of her person. We challenged the legality of the detention and search and made clear we were ready to litigate a suppression motion. Confronted with these issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding through a speed‑limit drop, the officer said he smelled marijuana, questioned our client, and searched the vehicle, finding a small amount. The client had no prior record. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and reports, challenged the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, and scrutinized the state's ability to prove the substance through proper lab testing. We presented these weaknesses and showed we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Murphy Municipal Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an expired registration, the officer claimed to smell marijuana, questioned the driver, and searched the vehicle, finding a small amount along with paraphernalia. The client received a Class C paraphernalia citation. We moved quickly to obtain bodycam and report materials and scrutinized the basis for the stop and search. At the same time, we had the client update the registration and complete a drug education course. We packaged those mitigations with the clean history and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

After a roadside encounter, officers reported finding a small amount of a controlled substance and filed a state jail felony possession case. We obtained the police reports, body camera, and lab documents, then scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and the chain of custody and weight. We identified inconsistencies and presented strong mitigation about the client’s circumstances. Using that leverage, we secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record and avoiding jail if probation is completed.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

After investigators set up a controlled buy for THC products, the client was arrested on a delivery charge. Officers then executed a search warrant at a residence and seized additional items for lab testing. We pulled the full discovery, examined the warrant affidavit and the recordings and texts surrounding the buys, and pressed weaknesses in the proof of weight and intent to deliver. We also built a mitigation package and presented it early. The prosecution agreed to resolve the case with deferred adjudication, allowing the client to avoid a final conviction if all terms are completed.