Drug Possession Case Results in Dallas, TX

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers contacted the client on unrelated warrants and, during the arrest, located a small amount of marijuana. We obtained the police reports and evidence, scrutinized the legal basis for the search tied to the arrest, and documented that this was simple personal possession with no aggravating factors. We used those points to negotiate, keeping the focus on avoiding a permanent conviction. The state agreed to deferred probation, so as long as the client completes the terms, the case will be dismissed.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Following an arrest after a store incident, officers reported finding between one and four grams of a controlled substance in the client's wallet and filed a third degree possession case. Our team obtained discovery and examined how the item was located and documented. We pressed the state on the evidentiary basis for the alleged weight and identification, and on the context of the arrest that led to the search. After sustained negotiations and a clear readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the possession charge.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, None

Allegations

The client was stopped during a routine traffic stop after an officer cited a minor equipment issue. The same officer later gave a different reason for the stop, then claimed the odor of marijuana and searched the vehicle, finding a small personal-use amount. We obtained the police paperwork, compared the accounts, and challenged the legitimacy of the stop and the scope of any consent. After we presented those issues and pressed our position, the prosecution dismissed the marijuana case.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Police approached the client while sitting in a parked vehicle and claimed they smelled marijuana. A warrantless search followed, and officers reported finding a small amount, leading to a possession charge. We secured the discovery, dissected the justification for the stop and search, and pressed the state on gaps in proving knowing possession. After sustained negotiations and signaling our intent to litigate suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.