Top Aledo, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
777 Main Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
400 East Weatherford Street, Suite 106, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
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