Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
7930 Broadway Street, Suite 110, Pearland, TX 77581
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
918 Austin St, Hempstead, TX 77445
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, 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