Top Decatur, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
521 S. Loop 288, Suite 105, Denton, TX 76205
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
1020 Macon Street, #5, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
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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