Top Hurst, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
18333 Preston Rd, Suite 530, Dallas, TX 75252-6003
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
777 Main Street, Suite 2790, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
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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