Top Hurst, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
2501 Oak Lawn, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75206
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3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
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PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
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Hurst 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