Top Katy, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1000 Louisiana, Suite 6800, Houston, TX 77002
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
800 Capitol St, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700, Houston, TX 77002
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
609 Main Street, 40th Floor, Houston, TX 77006
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
24285 Katy Fwy, 4th FL Suite 400, Katy, TX 77494
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
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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