Top Angleton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
Angleton Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine