Top Benbrook, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
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701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
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400 East Weatherford Street, Suite 106, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
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1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
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800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
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325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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