Top Willis, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, TX 77027
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
99 Detering, Houston, TX 77007
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
Willis 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