Top Kennedale, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
Kennedale 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