Top Burleson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
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3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
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1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
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235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
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13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
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100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
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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