Top Fort Worth, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
1124 Glade Road, Suite 100, Colleyville, TX 76034
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
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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