Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
777 Main Street, Suite 2790, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
13101 Preston Rd, Suite 425, Dallas, TX 75240
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
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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