Top Alvarado, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
777 Main Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
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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