Category Page 8 : Drug Crimes

Will “Only Being There” Be Enough to Convict You of Possession of a Controlled Substance in Texas?

Unlawful possession of a controlled substance – defined in Section 481 of the Texas Health and Safety Code as the unlawful “care, custody, control or management” of a controlled substance – is a serious criminal offense, punishable, in Texas, by up to life imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Under Texas law, the severity of the […]