Sternest charge that could have imprisoned 19-year-old man for life over pot brownies dropped
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Prosecutors have dropped a first-degree felony drug charge that could have imprisoned a 19-year-old Texas man for life over brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil he's accused of making and selling.
However, Jacob Lavoro still faces a second-degree felony drug possession charge that carries a punishment of up to 20 years in prison, as well as a possession charge that carries a penalty of up to two years in state jail.
A Williamson County grand jury returned indictments last week on the two counts, which Assistant District Attorney Mark Brunner called more straightforward.
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Lavoro's attorney, Jack Holmes, says he and his client's family are grateful for the dismissal.
An arrest affidavit says police found hash oil, marijuana and pot brownies and cookies in Lavoro's apartment