Top Dayton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Main St, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
800 Capitol St, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
2100 Travis St, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77002
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
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