Top Needville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
16156 El Camino Real, #349, Houston, TX 77062
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
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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