Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
917 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
917 Franklin St Fl 4, Houston, TX 77002-1741
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
917 Franklin St, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St., Houston, TX 77002
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, 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