Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
1512 Center St, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77007
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1813 61st Street, Suite 101, Galveston, TX 77551
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
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