Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
9555 Lebanon Road, Suite 301-B, Frisco, TX 75035
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
Arlington 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