Top Hurst, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
1020 Macon Street, #5, Fort Worth, TX 76102
521 S. Loop 288, Suite 105, Denton, TX 76205
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1110 E Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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