Top Decatur, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
608 E. Hickory Street, Suite 128, Denton, TX 76205
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
101 S. Woodrow Lane, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76205
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
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8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
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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