Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
777 Main Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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