Top Prairie View, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
Prairie View 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