An interesting case of probable cause - drug possession
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:40 am
On October 3, Galveston police raided a bar at 41st and Broadway. (You could not drag me into this place chained to a Ford F-350 with cowboy duals.)
The raid was conducted to search for a woman who had outstanding warrants. When officers entered the bar around midnight, they reportedly told everyone present to put their hands in the air. When the lights were turned on, a packet of cocaine was found on the floor. The police charged the woman closest to it with felony possession. Three other people where charged with drug possession and two with public intoxication.
Yesterday, the DA announced that he would not accept charges against the woman who was found near the contraband, as there was no evidence that she had dropped it.
http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewc ... 26a3718c00" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
BTW, the accused woman got a first-class defense attorney, Joel Bennett.
Earilier story: http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?wcd=145173" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Jim
The raid was conducted to search for a woman who had outstanding warrants. When officers entered the bar around midnight, they reportedly told everyone present to put their hands in the air. When the lights were turned on, a packet of cocaine was found on the floor. The police charged the woman closest to it with felony possession. Three other people where charged with drug possession and two with public intoxication.
Yesterday, the DA announced that he would not accept charges against the woman who was found near the contraband, as there was no evidence that she had dropped it.
http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewc ... 26a3718c00" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
BTW, the accused woman got a first-class defense attorney, Joel Bennett.
Earilier story: http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?wcd=145173" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Jim