Top Liberty, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3707 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Suite 400, Houston, TX 77068
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
103 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
210 Brooks St, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
11000 Richmond Ave, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77042
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
811 Main Street, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77027
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
Liberty 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