Top Alvarado, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
777 Main St, #600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
Alvarado 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