Top Manvel, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
300 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
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440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
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111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
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Manvel 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