He was arrested in the parking lot of Ringo's Pub in Plano, which is located just north of Dallas. Sources told HollywoodLife.com that contrary to earlier reports claiming he was with a friend, Crawford was actually alone in his friend's car when police approached and found him rolling a joint. The source said, "he had a little under 2 ounces of marijuana in a plastic baggy sitting in clear view on the dashboard."
The source added that Crawford was "very polite and low key in a pair of jeans and flip flops and never identified himself," when he was arrested. According to reports, Crawford has posted bond and is out of jail.
According to state laws, those in possession of less than two ounces of marijuana can be incarcerated for a period of up to 180 days with a fine of $2,000.
Texas has a reputation for its harsh drug laws. To date, because the state of Texas does not legally recognize marijuana as a medicinal drug, any individual found in possession of it will be charged on a criminal platform (via criminaldefenselawyer.com).
Marijuana-related arrests accounted for nearly 5% of all arrests in the state during the year of 2002, the most recent year for which stats were available. This percentage includes 49,839 arrests for the possession of marijuana and 1,804 arrests for its sale.
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