Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
9555 Lebanon Road, Suite 301-B, Frisco, TX 75035
777 Main Street, Suite 2790, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
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