Top Fresno, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
600 Travis Street, Suite 7500, Houston, TX 77002
1302 Waugh Dr, # 556, Houston, TX 77019
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
7930 Broadway Street, Suite 110, Pearland, TX 77581
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 201, Spring, TX 77380
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
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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