Top Sugar Land, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77002
210 Brooks St, Sugar Land, TX 77478
909 Fannin St., Ste. 3300, Houston, TX 77010
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis St, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
2925 Briarpark Dr, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77027
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
917 Franklin St, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
6200 Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, Suite 1125, Houston, TX 77008
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
609 Houston Ave, 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