Top Greenville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Aggressively handling drug crimes in the Metroplex for over 50 years. Selected TX Super Lawyers to assist you. Call today!
Free Consultation
Virtual Appointments
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
Greenville Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Greenville
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Greenville and checks their standing with Texas bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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