Top Burleson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
Burleson 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