Top Richmond, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2500 E TC Jester, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77008
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1302 Waugh Dr, # 556, Houston, TX 77019
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
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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