Austin Drug Paraphernalia Defense Lawyer

Austin Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Overview

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (PDP) is a very common criminal offense in Austin, Texas. Although only a Class C Misdemeanor, it is the collateral consequence of a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge that may be the most harmful. For example, if applying for a job or an apartment and a conviction for PDP is found on your criminal record, you are almost certainly going to be viewed as a drug user. This blemish on your record could mean the different between getting hired for a new job or being passed over for someone else. It is these type of collateral consequences that make it essential that you contact an Austin Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Lawyer.

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in Texas: Texas Health and Safety Code Section 481.125

TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE - 481.125. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally uses or possesses with intent to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia knowing that the person who receives or who is intended to receive the drug paraphernalia intends that it be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person commits an offense under Subsection (b), is 18 years of age or older, and the person who receives or who is intended to receive the drug paraphernalia is younger than 18 years of age and at least three years younger than the actor.

Austin Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Defense Lawyer

If you are confused or unsure how to proceed, please call the Law Office of Kevin Bennett at (512) 476-4626. You may also contact the Law Office of Kevin Bennett through email