CYPRESS, Texas -- A man said sheriff's deputies conducted faulty field tests on cat litter found in his vehicle they believed was methamphetamine. Ross Lebeau was charged with possession of a controlled substance, but court documents show the case was dismissed because the material was not an illicit substance. Lebeau said his father placed the cat litter in the sock to absorb moisture and keep the car's windows from fogging.
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