Top Willis, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
1000 Louisiana, Suite 6800, 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