Attorney arrested for bringing two ounces of weed into courthouse
Attorney Regina Criswell was arrested at the Bexar County Courthouse after deputies say they discovered two ounces of marijuana and a chrome-colored marijuana pipe in her bag.Deputies say Criswell was heading into the Courthouse to go to work. As is standard, security guards went through everyone's bags including Criswell's. That's when they say they found the baggie and pipe. Deputies were called over, and questioned Criswell. The 50 year old woman admitted she knew the drugs were in her bag, but said they belonged to a client.
I'm speechless. I had a client once who set off the metal detector in the courthouse with meth wrapped in tin foil. But an attorney? Two ounces is a pretty big sack, and the lawyer knew that the deputies searched people as they came in. There must be more to this story.
A note on constructive possession - "I knew the drugs were there but they belonged to my client" is not going to work. "Oh my god I had no idea those were there, they must belong to my client" might have worked. Either way her client is not happy with her.
