Top Forest Hill, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
Forest Hill 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