Top Benbrook, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
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5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
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9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
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300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
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5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
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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