A client in Brazoria County was charged with possession of a controlled substance and faced jail time, steep fines, and a permanent drug conviction on their record. Attorney Ned Barnett negotiated to have the charge reduced to a Class A misdemeanor with two years of deferred adjudication, giving the client the opportunity to avoid a final conviction altogether.
The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.