Top Angleton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
1813 61st Street, Suite 101, Galveston, TX 77551
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
1512 Center St, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77007
3700 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
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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