Drug Possession Case Results in Harris, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Harris County, 337th DC

Allegations

During a medical call, officers searched our client before EMT transport and later reported a trace amount of cocaine, filing the case by warrant instead of arresting that day. Months later, he was picked up on the warrant in another county, where the jail initially listed an inflated bond that was corrected. We pulled the probable cause affidavit, challenged the basis for the search and the minuscule quantity, and documented his serious cardiac condition. We also secured a verified plan for immediate residential treatment with guaranteed transport. After presenting all of this, the prosecution dismissed the case and his release was coordinated.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Harris County, La Porte Municipal Court

Allegations

Following a domestic argument, our client left a vehicle with a backpack. A caller told police he had a gun, so officers stopped him, opened the bag to locate a firearm, then continued searching and cited him for a small pipe. We obtained the reports and requested video, focusing on whether officers had lawful grounds to detain him in the first place and whether the search could go beyond securing the weapon. We prepared a suppression challenge and presented these defects to the State. Faced with the search issues, the case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a red light violation, our client was pulled from the vehicle despite refusing consent to a search. Officers brought a K9 that circled the car several times, then searched his person and located a small amount of prescription-only pills. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, scrutinizing the timeline of the detention and the canine deployment. The record showed weak grounds to prolong the stop and to search after consent was denied. We pressed those suppression issues with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second Degree Felony)

Location

Harris County, 488th DC

Allegations

After a traffic stop for running a light, the officer pulled our client from the car, detained them, and brought in a K-9. The dog was walked around the vehicle multiple times before an alert was claimed, and nothing was found in the car. Officers then searched our client and recovered controlled substances. We challenged the prolonged detention, the repeated K-9 passes, and the leap from a vehicle sweep to a search of the person, and we scrutinized the lab’s weighing. Facing suppression risk, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a traffic incident where a bystander told police the client tossed something. Officers later recovered a small amount of marijuana nearby and made a possession case. We obtained the reports and witness statements, scrutinized the account and the circumstances of the recovery, and highlighted the weak link between the item found and our client. We pressed the State on proof of knowing possession and made clear we were ready to litigate it. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Harris County, 487th DC

Allegations

Our client was stopped during a traffic stop for an alleged equipment issue, which later shifted to expired registration. After they declined consent to search, officers detained the occupants and searched anyway. Methamphetamine was logged from a backpack in the truck bed that also contained personal items and medication tied to someone else. We obtained the videos, reports, and inventory paperwork, and confronted the state with the changing reason for the stop, the lack of consent, and the weak nexus to our client. Facing those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 338th DC

Allegations

The client was confronted in a bar restroom after an officer reported seeing a handoff of a small bag to another person. The client tried to dispose of it in the toilet, but officers recovered a few grams of suspected contraband. We examined the police reports and evidence handling, scrutinizing the legality of the detention inside the restroom and how the substance was retrieved. Leveraging those concerns in negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Harris County, Baytown Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for equipment issues, the individual was pulled from the vehicle and the car was searched without consent. Police claimed a rolled bill showed residue on a roadside test and issued a paraphernalia citation. Our team obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrantless search, and challenged the reliability of the quick field test. We presented these defects to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 184thDC

Allegations

The case began with a traffic stop for speeding. During the encounter, officers extended the stop and searched the vehicle, reporting that cocaine was concealed under a floor mat. We secured the dash and body cam, dissected the timeline for prolonging the stop, and challenged the legal basis for the search and the handling of the substance once seized. We pressed these issues in negotiations with the prosecutor. The result was a plea to straight probation on the felony, keeping our client out of prison.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Harris County, DC 177th

Allegations

Officers approached our client while the vehicle was parked at a fuel station and later reported finding about 0.74 grams of cocaine in a wallet. We obtained the police reports and lab documentation and dug into the circumstances that led to the wallet being searched. Our team challenged the legal basis for the search and scrutinized the chain of custody and testing. We presented our suppression arguments and evidentiary concerns to the prosecution. The State dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 248th DC

Allegations

After the client was booked on an unrelated matter, jail staff reported finding a small amount of suspected cocaine in the client's wallet during release, leading to a felony possession charge. We focused on the custodial search and the handling of the wallet from the scene to the jail. By scrutinizing booking paperwork, property logs, and the chain of custody, we highlighted gaps tying the substance to knowing possession. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Harris County, Baytown Municipal Court

Allegations

During a roadside investigation, officers said they found a backpack in the vehicle containing items they labeled as drug paraphernalia. Our team obtained the reports and dissected how the bag was located and who actually had control over it. We questioned the legal basis for opening the backpack and whether the items were truly drug related. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The state agreed the proof problems were significant, and the paraphernalia case was dismissed.