Top Sugar Land, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
2500 E TC Jester, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77008
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
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
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
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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