Top Del Valle, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
515 Congress Ave., Suite 1900, Austin, TX 78701
200 W 6th St, Suite 2500, Austin, TX 78701
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166 Hargraves Dr, Suite C400, Austin, TX 78737
2500 Bee Caves Rd, Building 1, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78746
6000 North Lamar Boulevard, Suite 215, Austin, TX 78752
816 Congress Ave, Suite 950, Austin, TX 78701
510 South Congress Avenue, Suite 208, Austin, TX 78704
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405 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock, TX 78664
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1012 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78701
7703 N. Lamar Blvd, Suite 410, Austin, TX 78752-1066
1411 West Avenue, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78701
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1010, Austin, TX 78701
401 W 4th St, Suite 3200, Austin, TX 78701
5806 Mesa Dr, #360, Austin, TX 78731
9020 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Building I, Suite 170, Austin, TX 78759
8030 N. Mopac Expy., Ste. 300, Austin, TX 78759
100 Congress Avenue, Suite 800, Austin, TX 78701
902 Rio Grande, Austin, TX 78701
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Del Valle Drug Possession Information
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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