Under the law of Texas, illegal possession of controlled substance is a criminal offense that can have extremely serious legal consequences. The police authorities are now actively searching for people who violate the law.
In Houston, a 31-year old man faces up to 10 years in prison on May 6, 2016, after convicting him of Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug-Free Zone. The 31-year-old Richmond man was prosecuted for possessing crack cocaine found in his car after a traffic accident he had one year ago.
According to authorities, the man was driving through a Richmond neighborhood at a high rate of speed on May 1, 2015, when he caused a collision with another driver coming from the opposite direction. Passengers in his car fled the scene, but bystanders prevented the man from escaping too. The man tried to bribe the driver of the other vehicle with a wad of cash to not call the police, but the Police Department arrived soon thereafter regardless.
While at the scene, the defendant admitted several times to authorities that he was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, authorities smelled the odor of burnt marijuana and conducted a probable cause for illegal possession of a controlled substance and search the vehicle.
She discovered a small unusable portion of a marijuana cigar; a small baggie of powder cocaine; and two circular white chunks, commonly referred to as crack “cookies”. Police also found a large box of baking soda, a glass measuring cup with cocaine residue, and a black digital scale-which are items commonly used to manufacture crack cocaine.
During the trial, two Richmond Police Department officers, a Crime Scene Investigator, and a Department of Public Safety chemist testified for the State. The prosecution also introduced evidence of the defendant’s prior felony conviction and several misdemeanor thefts and burglary of vehicle convictions – all of which the man admitted to.
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