Top Forest Hill, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
1124 Glade Road, Suite 100, Colleyville, TX 76034
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
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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