Top Arlington, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Suite 200, Arlington, TX 76018
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
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