Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
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12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
7930 Broadway Street, Suite 110, Pearland, TX 77581
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
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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