Drug Possession Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

Our client was stopped when officers pulled in behind his car and lit him up. They first said they were looking for someone else, then claimed an odor of marijuana and searched. A bag first seen on the passenger floor was later described as behind the driver, and neither occupant claimed it. We pressed the state on the stop and the weak proof of possession, and the client completed a marijuana education course. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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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.

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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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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Frisco Municipal Court

Allegations

During a late night traffic encounter, the client was arrested on an outstanding ticket, and officers conducted an inventory of the vehicle that led to a citation for drug paraphernalia. We obtained the police report and bodycam, examined why the stop escalated to an arrest, and scrutinized the scope of the inventory search. We also highlighted gaps tying the seized item to knowing, intentional possession. With those issues on the table and our readiness to litigate suppression, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Dallas County, None

Allegations

A traffic stop for an equipment violation led officers to note a pack of rolling papers and issue a paraphernalia citation. Our team obtained the police report and video, scrutinizing how the item was discovered and whether the evidence actually supported the charge. We also assembled mitigation, including proof the client promptly completed a drug education class. After presenting this and signaling readiness to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

Police were called to a pool hall after staff reported our client would not leave, and the encounter ended with an arrest for state jail felony drug possession under one gram. Once hired, we demanded full discovery, including body camera footage, surveillance from the location, and all witness statements. The evidence left serious questions about the basis for the detention and how the substance was discovered and tied to our client. We prepared a suppression strategy, highlighted the inconsistencies to the prosecutor, and made clear we were ready for a hearing. Confronted with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police executed a raid at a residence where our client had just arrived. Officers later said a bag with drugs also held the client's swim shoes, and treated that as an admission of ownership. From day one we challenged the link between our client and the bag, compared the affidavit to his statements, and documented that the bag and shoes were not returned in property. We obtained discovery, dissected the reports, and prepared to litigate the possession issue. We used those weaknesses to negotiate a plea to straight probation with standard supervision, keeping the client out of custody.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 363rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on an unrelated warrant, and a companion handed officers her purse as she was taken into custody. Officers later claimed they found several controlled substances in the bag and filed a state jail felony possession charge. The client consistently denied ownership, and nothing was found on her person. We obtained the reports and video, challenged the link between her and the contraband, and pressed the State on constructive possession. The pressure resulted in deferred adjudication, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

An officer walked up to a parked car in a residential lot, shined a flashlight through the windshield, and said he could see a small baggie of marijuana in a cup holder. After taking the baggie and IDs, he proceeded with a search and our client was arrested for possession. We obtained the body camera video and picked apart the basis for the initial contact, the lighting and line of sight through the glass, and whether any consent or probable cause existed to seize the item. We prepared a suppression challenge and presented the problems to the prosecutor. Facing those evidentiary issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

A traffic stop for no insurance led to a search when the vehicle was set to be towed. The officer reported smelling marijuana and found more than two ounces, resulting in a possession charge. We obtained the police reports and discovery, challenged the basis for the search, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. We pushed for pretrial diversion and guided the client through the application, notarized paperwork, intake, and testing requirements. After successful compliance, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers made contact after the client's vehicle broke down. During the encounter they claimed to find a small amount of a controlled substance and filed a felony case. We obtained the reports and evidence, and challenged the justification for the detention, the expansion into a search, and the link between the item and our client. We also scrutinized the lab paperwork and chain of custody. After sustained pressure and signaling we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers claimed to find a small baggie of suspected cocaine in our client's vehicle. The reports conflicted on where it was discovered and another person was present, raising real questions about any affirmative link to our client. A magistrate initially rejected probable cause on the drug count, though the case was later indicted. We obtained the video and paperwork, highlighted the inconsistencies and minimal quantity, and presented mitigation including multiple clean drug tests and a completed drug education program. The State agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.