Top Sweeny, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
300 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
Sweeny 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