Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
La Porte 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