Top Bellville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
917 Franklin St, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77002
2903 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
3120 Southwest Fwy, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77098
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, 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