Top Aledo, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1415 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
2612 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
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Aledo 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