Top Boyd, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1300 South University Drive, Suite 310, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
101 Quest Court, Keller, TX 76248
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
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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