Top Athens, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Aggressively handling drug crimes in the Metroplex for over 50 years. Selected TX Super Lawyers to assist you. Call today!
Free Consultation
Virtual Appointments
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
Athens Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Athens
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Athens and checks their standing with Texas bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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