Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
901 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 900, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
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