Court records show Texas Tech shooter completed pretrial diversion program for 2016 pot bust

[TexasTowelie]

Court records show Hollis Daniels III, the Texas Tech freshman charged in the fatal shooting of a university police officer, was arrested last year on campus for a misdemeanor drug charge, which was rejected after he completed a pretrial diversion program.

Daniels was arrested Sept. 23, 2016 for a class B misdemeanor count of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Class B misdemeanors carry a punishment of up to 6 months in jail.

However, Daniels qualified for a pretrial diversion exchange program at the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office typically offered to youthful, low-level offenders with little to no criminal history. Successful completion of the program results in the case being rejected by the DA’s office. Court records show Daniels completed the program in December.

“While they’re doing this stuff on the exchange program the case is still remains unfiled and pending in our office,” said prosecutor Tom Brummett, who did not comment specifically on Daniels’ case.

Read more: http://lubbockonline.com/crime-and-courts/local-news/news/2017-10-14/court-records-show-daniels-completed-pretrial-diversion

[bitterross]

1. I don't get why this is a post here on DU. Why is this relevant?

Marijuana use and violent crimes are not a common thing. So the guy got busted for possession. Big deal. He is in college. A time for experimentation. So why is this relevant?

I see no link to this and his shooting the officer. This seems like something the Sessions brigade would like to tie to efforts to decry legal marijuana.