Top Boyd, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
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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