Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
103 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
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4545 Bissonnet St, Suite 293, Bellaire, TX 77401
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
3707 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Suite 400, Houston, TX 77068
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77027
1100 Gulf Fwy South, Suite 100, League City, TX 77573
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010
1235 N Loop W, Suite 1125, Houston, TX 77008
7915 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77070
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
917 Franklin St, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1550, Houston, TX 77056
2925 Briarpark Dr, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042
811 Main Street, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
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