Top Haltom City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
900 Jackson St, Suite 640, Dallas, TX 75202
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
4444 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76115
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
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13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1020 Macon Street, #5, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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