Top Blue Ridge, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
1400 Preston Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
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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