Top Aledo, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
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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