Top Jersey Village, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Jersey Village 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