Top Hitchcock, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
2600 South Shore Boulevard, Suite 300, League City, TX 77573
2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 201, Spring, TX 77380
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
Hitchcock 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