Top Azle, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225
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3131 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
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800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
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119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
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Azle 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