Top Forest Hill, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2601 Scott Ave, Suite 204, Fort Worth, TX 76103
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
8150 N Central Expy, Suite 1265, Dallas, TX 75206
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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