Top Richmond, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
3120 Southwest Fwy, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77098
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
2903 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
Richmond 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