Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, TX 77027
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
1790 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 400, The Woodlands, TX 77380
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