Top Texas City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2600 South Shore Boulevard, Suite 300, League City, TX 77573
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
Texas City 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