Top Burleson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
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100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
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3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
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12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
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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