Top Hockley, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
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550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
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700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
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Hockley 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