Top Mansfield, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
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750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
900 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
777 Main St, Suite 3200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
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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