60%Dismissed or acquitted (14,224)
- Dismissed60% · 14,214
- Dismissed after deferral<1% · 8
- Acquitted<1% · 2
ChargesDrugs & Controlled Substances§ 481.115(b)Controlled Substance Possession · PG 1/1-B, Under 1g
Controlled Substance Possession · PG 1/1-B, Under 1g
Texas Health and Safety Code § 481.115(b) · State Jail Felony
What happened to these charges
23,635 recorded dispositionsOf 23,635 recorded dispositions in Bexar and El Paso and Fort Bend and Harris and Rockwall and Travis counties, 60% were dismissed or acquitted, 8% record a deferral and 30% ended in a conviction.
8%Deferral recorded (1,849)
- Deferred adjudication6% · 1,337
- Other or unspecified deferral2% · 512
30%Convicted (7,149)
- Convicted on a guilty or nolo plea20% · 4,723
- Convicted, plea or trial not recorded8% · 1,806
- Convicted of a lesser charge3% · 620
2%Other recorded status (413)
- Bond forfeiture1% · 296
- Other recorded disposition<1% · 41
- No bill<1% · 34
- Taken into consideration on another case<1% · 21
- Waived<1% · 15
- Probation amended<1% · 5
- Probation discharged<1% · 1
Outcomes are the latest recorded disposition of the listed charge, not predictions. Where a county records a guilty or nolo contendere plea as the disposition, it is counted as a conviction; a not-guilty plea alone is not counted as an outcome. Probation changes and other statuses remain separate when they do not establish the underlying outcome. A dismissal here applies to this charge, not to other charges in the same case. Percentages exclude charges without a recorded disposition and use 23,635 recorded dispositions and may not add to 100% because of rounding.
Attorneys in these records
All covered counties · Controlled Substance Possession · PG 1/1-B, Under 1g · 2021–2025. Sentences use medians. Each attorney’s benchmark excludes their own associated records.
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These are recorded associations. Representation at sentencing is not established.
How comparisons work
Recorded associations do not establish who handled sentencing. Comparisons use the selected county coverage, charge variant, severity and disposition years; they do not adjust for prior convictions, enhancements or other case differences. Other matching records can include records with no verified attorney match.
Sentence medians use one eligible component of each type per convicted charge, with matching sentence and disposition dates. Suspended terms remain separate. A recorded term does not establish time served. Medians are shown alongside their record counts; they are descriptive comparisons, not an overall attorney rating.
Source snapshot: No dated records. Filings before 2017, records without a dated disposition, and dispositions preceding the recorded filing date are outside these comparisons. No original records are deleted.
Sentences & assessments
Recorded numeric componentsComponentRangeRecordsMedian
Financial assessment$290–$2,290570$290
State jail term (Suspended)180 days–2 years572 years
Community supervision3 months–6 years1,1802 years
Jail term1 day–420 days4,99590 days
State jail term100 days–2 years882214 days
Prison term (Suspended)2 years–10 years162 years
Prison term122 days–12 years1662 years
5 components excluded from numeric summaries pending verification. All case records are retained.
How durations are compared
Durations are standardized using 365 days per year and 12 months per year, then displayed in readable units. Ranges and medians use individual recorded components, including mixed-unit terms. Original values are preserved; suspended terms remain separate.
Components can coexist in one sentence. Financial assessments can include costs and fees; they are not labeled as fines. A recorded term does not establish time served.