Top Forest Hill, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
325 N Saint Paul Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
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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