Top Haltom City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
Haltom City 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