Top Dayton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
Dayton 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