Drug Possession Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

After a roadside incident, the client was arrested and officers later claimed a small bag of suspected cocaine came from her purse. She consistently denied any knowledge of it, noting her purse had spilled during the encounter. We obtained the reports and video, examined the basis for the search, and focused on whether the State could prove knowing possession. Using the chaotic scene and unclear nexus to our client, we pressed the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers arrested the client and impounded the car, then claimed a vape cartridge was found in the center console during an inventory search. We scrutinized the basis for the arrest and the scope of the inventory, challenging whether the search would withstand a suppression hearing. We also pressed for complete lab documentation proving the substance and quantity, and for evidence of knowing possession. The discovery did not resolve those gaps. After we laid out the legal and evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Comal County, 466th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged improper signal during a U-turn. The officer noticed an open container, conducted roadside tests, and then searched the vehicle despite the client not consenting. In a backpack, officers reported finding a small amount of suspected cocaine, leading to a state jail felony charge. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the legality and scope of the search. We presented these problems to the prosecution and pressed the issues. The state dismissed the felony case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, 466th District Court

Allegations

Police encountered our client while he and others were clearing out storage units purchased at auction. Officers detained everyone and searched the truck and trailer after consent was refused, then pulled a bag from the mixed contents and treated it as the client’s. We challenged the legality of the search, the weak nexus tying the bag to our client, and bodycam footage showing the client away from the vehicle. Ongoing lab discovery issues and a co-defendant’s later plea added leverage. The state reduced the charge, and the client received credit for time served.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Officers claimed our client possessed a controlled substance after an item was recovered by third parties before police arrived. We secured the lab results, which showed an amount far below what was first reported. We also determined the surveillance video cited by investigators was from the wrong location, and that multiple civilians handled the item with no clear chain of custody. We organized these defects and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Comal County, JP3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the officer approached the passenger side and saw a grinder, a pipe, and loose plant material sitting in plain view. The items were seized and a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia was issued, with no arrest. We stepped in, requested dash and body camera video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the plain view seizure. Leveraging the footage and the client’s clean history, we pressed negotiations with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication on short terms, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court.

Allegations

The case arose after a traffic stop where a small vape refill was found in the vehicle and treated as a controlled substance. The client consistently explained it was a legal product bought over the counter and provided the original packaging and proof of purchase. We appeared, demanded full discovery, and required the state to produce a valid lab analysis establishing the substance and its weight. We highlighted gaps in proof and leveraged the purchase documentation to challenge illegality and classification. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

Officers tied our client to suspected narcotics found inside an apartment during a move. We established the client had already reported a new residence and was not living at that location. The room where the item was discovered was used by multiple people. We compiled a notarized statement from a third party accepting responsibility, a letter from the property manager confirming non-residency, and documentation of the address change. After we challenged the ability to prove knowing possession, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Comal County, County Clerk

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for speeding, an officer said he smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle, leading to a small personal-use amount being cited as a misdemeanor. Our team was retained and immediately pulled the file, focusing on whether the stop and search met constitutional standards and whether the state could actually prove knowing possession. After our review and follow up with the courthouse, the prosecution dismissed the case. We verified the dismissal was entered and the client did not have to return to court.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Bexar County, 187th DC

Allegations

Our client was pulled over after a patrol unit tailed the vehicle, first citing an air freshener near the mirror, then a cracked light, then an alleged improper turn. Officers proceeded to search without consent and only afterward obtained statements. We obtained every bodycam, dashcam, and report and mapped the shifting reasons for the stop, along with footage showing the item did not obstruct the view. We filed a motion to suppress the stop and search and set it for hearing. Faced with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th DC

Allegations

The case began with a traffic stop where officers cited an air freshener or a minor equipment issue, then searched the vehicle without consent and claimed to find methamphetamine. We obtained and reviewed the dashcam, bodycam, and reports, comparing what was said to what actually occurred on video. The footage showed the stop lacked a valid legal basis and the search flowed directly from it. We filed a motion to suppress all evidence stemming from the stop and argued it in court. The motion was granted and the State dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment court

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parked car at a public park after closing, said they saw smoke, and recovered a THC vape. They flagged the location as a drug-free zone and booked a state jail felony. We moved quickly pre-indictment, demanded bodycam, reports, and a certified lab result proving illegal THC concentration, and scrutinized the basis for the approach, any consent, and the chain of custody. We presented these proof issues to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.