Top Denton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Aggressively handling drug crimes in the Metroplex for over 50 years. Selected TX Super Lawyers to assist you. Call today!
Free Consultation
Virtual Appointments
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75231
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
Denton Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Denton
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Denton and checks their standing with Texas bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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