Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
300 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
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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