Top Richmond, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
2500 E TC Jester, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77008
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1512 Center St, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77007
1813 61st Street, Suite 101, Galveston, TX 77551
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
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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