Top Needville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
3700 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
Needville 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