Top Burleson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
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1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
777 Main Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
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11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
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119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
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3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
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1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
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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