Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
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