Top Azle, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
400 East Main Street, Decatur, TX 76234
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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