Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77002
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
917 Franklin St Fl 4, Houston, TX 77002-1741
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
2814 Hamilton St., Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
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