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Q: Can the sheriff keep my truck that they seized for drugs? My friend borrowed it and got stopped and they found drugs.

Can the sheriff pull you over just because they think your transporting drugs?

Ryan Patrick Brown
Ryan Patrick Brown
answered on Feb 28, 2023

You have a right to fight for the truck in forfeiture proceedings. However, it is best to lay low until their deadlines blow. If this is a state forfeiture, the government’s deadline is 30 days to serve forfeiture paperwork. If they haven’t served you within that timeframe, you should be able... View More

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Q: Need info on unlawful possession of firearm by felon and would an affidavit from the owner of the vehicle help any?

My spouse has been Charged with unlawful possession of A firearm by felon. He got pulled over with a friend catching a ride home for a broken taillight, and was taken to jail for unlawful possession of a firearm by felon. The vehicle and the guns are registered to the driver. To his knowledge he... View More

Ryan Patrick Brown
Ryan Patrick Brown
answered on Jan 9, 2023

The affidavit could be crucial to your spouse’s defense. Whether it will result in a dismissal depends on facts I don’t and you may not know right now. However, this has to be handled carefully. You have to get a lawyer to handle the case and that lawyer has to get an investigator to get a... View More

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Q: Why am I still being charged?

Me and a co defendant were charged with possession of a controlled substance less than a gram. However the co defendant signed on the charge recently but I'm still being charged and going to court for it. What can I do?

Ryan Patrick Brown
Ryan Patrick Brown
answered on Nov 7, 2022

I agree with Penny. What matters as far as the state proving possession is actual care, custody, and control. Who has actual care, custody, and control is a very fact specific question which may need to be litigated. More than one person can possess the same thing. You need to get a lawyer.

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Q: I have a void felony conviction due to a procedural due process violation

A felony complaint was filed against me as if I was arrested during the commission of an offense but I was not , the felony complaint was then filed with a court my court date was set and I was still not in custody nor was there an arrest warrant out for my arrest .40 days later probable cause was... View More

Ryan Patrick Brown
Ryan Patrick Brown
answered on Nov 3, 2022

It sounds like you may need to file an expunction. Or sometimes, DPS just messes paperwork out. I would contact a criminal defense lawyer in Texas to straighten this out.

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