Drug Crimes

The Texas Tribune recently reported that former governor Rick Perry made a return to the Capitol to support a bill calling for a clinical study of psilocybin, commonly known as the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms.” This study is aimed specifically at evaluating the efficacy and safety of psilocybin for treating veterans suffering from post-traumatic…

New drugs that pose dangerous health risks to users are being created all the time. A new form of methamphetamine is now raising alarms in East Texas. When drugs raise alarms, this means the manufacturers, sellers, and people in possession of these drugs will be the target of federal and state criminal drug enforcement actions.…

Regardless of age, getting caught with the possession of marijuana in the state of Texas is no small deal. Minors (those under the age of 18) in Texas who are charged with marijuana related offenses may be subject to considerable legal penalties and consequences. However, at the same time minors may benefit from some leniency…

My client, John, walked out of Bell County district court with his “freedom papers.” His words, not mine. John’s road to freedom spanned thirteen years. Back in 2006, John was arrested for possessing a usable amount of cocaine during a raid on a drug house outside Fort Cavazos (Fort Hood). He was another homeless, jobless…