Top Irving, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Aggressively handling drug crimes in the Metroplex for over 50 years. Selected TX Super Lawyers to assist you. Call today!
Free Consultation
Virtual Appointments
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
Irving Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Irving
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Irving and checks their standing with Texas bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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