Top Forest Hill, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
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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