Illicit drugs are outlawed in the Lone Star State, but many people still use and sell them. Texas drug charges carry serious felony penalties, including costly fines and years in prison. Possession generally is a lower level crime than distribution, but both offenses can land stiff penalties. When a person is charged with drug crimes, here are five common ways to get at least some drug charges dropped.
On July 15, Texas authorities arrested social media stars Bryce Corridor and Jaden Hossler on drug possession charges. Both individuals, who appear on the TikTok collective Sway Home, were taken into custody in Giddings.
A Bowie County man faces up to 40 years in a federal prison after being convicted of trafficking methamphetamine and marijuana. A jury found the 31-year-old man guilty after a trial lasting four days. The conviction was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas on June 25. A second defendant chose to avoid a jury trial by pleading guilty on June 4. He also faces decades behind bars.
On May 10, Texas authorities arrested a man on drug charges while responding to an animal welfare call in College Station. The incident occurred at a residence on the 300 block of Southwest Parkway.
Minor traffic violations, sometimes, lead to arrests in Texas when police detect marijuana or other drugs in the possession of the driver or passengers. Fame does not necessarily insulate people from such an outcome. Rap artist David Brewster, who is known by his stage name Dave East, must now contend with two summonses for disorderly conduct and marijuana possession after a traffic stop.
