Top Athens, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
315 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
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
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
Athens 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