Top Liberty, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
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