Top North Richland Hills, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2501 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75219
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
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2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
777 Main St, #600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
777 Main St, Suite 600, 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