Top Bellville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis St, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
3 Riverway, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
6200 Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
8441 Gulf Fwy, Ste 210, Houston, TX 77017
811 Main Street, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010
6302 W. Broadway St, Ste. 250, Pearland, TX 77581
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
2500 E TC Jester, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77008
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
Bellville 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