Top Richmond, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
2100 Travis St, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
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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