Top Hurst, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
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2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
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6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
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121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
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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