Top Paradise, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75219
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 340, Dallas, TX 75204
5209 Heritage Ave, Building 2, Suite 200, Colleyville, TX 76034
101 Summit Ave, Suite 1020, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3120 Sabre Drive, Suite 110, Southlake, TX 76092
1300 South University Drive, Suite 318, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1901 Central Drive, Suite 700, Bedford, TX 76021
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
2323 Ross Ave, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
7160 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 625, Plano, TX 75024
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
6521 Preston Rd, Ste 100, Plano, TX 75024
2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, TX 76006
5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225
1409 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100, Hurst, TX 76053
12801 N Central Expy, #445, Dallas, TX 75243
211 S Rusk St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 965, Dallas, TX 75231
8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 1090, Dallas, TX 75231
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4545, Dallas, TX 75201
4354 West Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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