Top Shepherd, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
121 Edge Water Lane, Coldspring, TX 77331
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Shepherd. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
204 W Davis, Conroe, TX 77301
Contact Law Office of J Grant Stevens in Shepherd, Texas for experienced legal assistance in Drug Possession.
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120 E Pilar St, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
Contact Dean Watts, Attorney at Law for experienced Drug Possession guidance in Shepherd, Texas.
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108 W. Church Street, 2nd Floor, Livingston, TX 77351
310 W. Polk Street, Livingston, TX 77351-3234
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
103 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
Shepherd 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