Top Decatur, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
521 S. Loop 288, Suite 105, Denton, TX 76205
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
303 Main St, Suite 304, 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