Top Ponder, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75205
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
1517 Centre Pl Dr, Suite 250, Denton, TX 76205
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
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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