Drug Possession Case Results in Travis, TX

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

The client was detained after a traffic stop for a broken headlight at a convenience store. Two passengers produced fake IDs, prompting officers to pull everyone out and search the car. Our client was a passenger. Officers said they found a pipe and suspected narcotics in a black bag that belonged to the client, who denied any knowledge and explained others regularly used the vehicle. We obtained dash and bodycam footage and the lab records, and challenged the basis for the search and proof of knowing possession. Facing those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Travis County, JP5

Allegations

A routine stop for a littering observation led officers to claim the odor of marijuana and search the vehicle. The client cooperated, and a small amount was recovered, resulting in a citation in lieu of arrest. We secured the dash and body camera footage and full reports, then scrutinized the basis for the stop, the claimed odor, the scope of consent, and evidence handling. We engaged the prosecutor early, presented our analysis, and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers claimed they smelled marijuana and searched our client’s vehicle without consent. The marijuana was found in a locked container on the back seat. We dissected the reports and probable cause affidavit, pointing out problems with the odor-based justification and the decision to open a locked box. We prepared a suppression challenge and put those defects in front of the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged street racing, officers claimed an odor of marijuana and searched the car without consent, opening a locked container in the back seat. The search led to a state jail felony drug charge. Our team obtained the reports and affidavits, compared the officers' accounts, and challenged the probable cause for the warrantless search and the scope of opening a locked box. We also scrutinized the lab work and chain of custody. Confronted with the evidentiary problems we raised, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Responders were called for a medical emergency when the client was found in a parked vehicle. Officers arrived with EMS, and after treatment, the client was arrested for felony possession when drugs were recovered from the truck. A third party had urged officers to look inside and later admitted to removing items, creating chain of custody and consent problems. We gathered the reports, mapped the timeline from welfare check to search, and highlighted the compromised evidence to the prosecutor. Facing those defects, the state dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Our client was charged with felony possession after officers reported finding a controlled substance. We obtained the discovery, including reports, video, and lab documentation. Our review focused on whether the seizure was lawful and if the evidence could be reliably tied to the client. We raised these deficiencies with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression and chain of custody issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Travis County, cc7

Allegations

After an encounter with police, our client was charged with possession of marijuana. Early negotiations produced an agreement to dismiss the case if the client completed specific conditions, including a series of clean drug tests. When the state later tried to change course, we pointed them to the original terms and pressed to hold them to it. We compiled and delivered proof of multiple negative UAs and other compliance the prosecutor requested. The state agreed, and the court dismissed the charge.

Charge

Possession of LSD (Less than 20 Abuse Units)

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, officers searched the vehicle and reported finding a small amount of LSD along with marijuana. We focused on how the search began and whether the state could lawfully connect the discovery to the stop. After obtaining the evidence, we scrutinized the reports and challenged the state's probable cause for the search. We made clear we were prepared to pursue a suppression hearing. The prosecution dismissed the possession case.