Top Montgomery, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
440 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
918 Austin St, Hempstead, TX 77445
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
303 Longmire Rd, Ste 402, Conroe, TX 77304
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
Montgomery 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