Top Dallas, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75231
2580 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Suite 218, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
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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