Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste. 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
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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