Top Decatur, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
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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