Top Forest Hill, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
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6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
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4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
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7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
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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