Top Bridgeport, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
1308 Teasley Lane, Suite 116, Denton, TX 76205
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
Bridgeport Drug Possession Information
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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