Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4615 Southwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77027
7930 Broadway Street, Suite 110, Pearland, TX 77581
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, TX 77027
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
Hempstead 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