Top Rhome, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
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Rhome 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