Top Decatur, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
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600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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