Top Haltom City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main St, #600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
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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