Top Richland Hills, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
1124 Glade Road, Suite 100, Colleyville, TX 76034
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
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