Top Boyd, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
300 E Davis St, Suite 228, Mckinney, TX 75069
320 W. Eagle Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76201
2221 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington, TX 76006
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1110 E Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1400 Preston Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
18333 Preston Rd, Suite 530, Dallas, TX 75252-6003
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
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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