Top Katy, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
16635 Spring Cypress Rd, #2932, Cypress, TX 77410
25911 Oak Ridge Dr., Spring, TX 77380
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
24285 Katy Fwy, 4th FL Suite 400, Katy, TX 77494
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Katy 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