Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
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12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
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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