Top Acton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
232 NW Tarrant Ave, Suite 104, Burleson, TX 76028
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
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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