Top Sugar Land, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2450 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77063
13201 Northwest Fwy, Suite 588, Houston, TX 77040
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste. 750, Houston, TX 77007
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
917 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
7915 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77070
8441 Gulf Fwy, Ste 210, Houston, TX 77017
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4545 Bissonnet St, Suite 293, Bellaire, TX 77401
6302 W. Broadway St, Ste. 250, Pearland, TX 77581
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77002
107 S Friendswood Drive, Suite A, Friendswood, TX 77546
909 Fannin St., Ste. 3300, Houston, TX 77010
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis St, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1550, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin St, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
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
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
Sugar Land 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