Top Aledo, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
2699 Howell St, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
8150 N Central Expy, Suite 1265, Dallas, TX 75206
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
400 Parker Square Rd, Suite 205, Flower Mound, TX 75028
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
18333 Preston Rd, Suite 530, Dallas, TX 75252-6003
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
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