Top Alvarado, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Suite 200, Arlington, TX 76018
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
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