Top Decatur, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
608 E. Hickory Street, Suite 128, Denton, TX 76205
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
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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