Top Sugar Land, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
1415 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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