Top Katy, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
4615 Southwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77027
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
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