Top North Richland Hills, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5601 Bridge St, Suite 220, Fort Worth, TX 76112
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
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12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
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2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
777 Main St, #600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
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301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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North Richland Hills 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