Top Richland Hills, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2201 Main St, Suite 1250, Dallas, TX 75201
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
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