Top Rio Grande City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 West 5th Street, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
102 N East St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Rio Grande City, TX
924 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Need representation for your Drug Possession issues? A. González Law Firm, P.L.L.C. offers local assistance in Rio Grande City, Texas.
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1200 Auburn Ave, Suite 490, McAllen, TX 78504
1200 Auburn Ave, Suite 490, McAllen, TX 78504
316 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg, TX 78539
5804 N. 23rd St., Edinburg, TX 78504
5526 North 10th Street, McAllen, TX 78504
4121 North 23rd Street, Mcallen, TX 78504
4900 N. 10th Street, Suite A1, Mcallen, TX 78504
3700 N. 10th Street, Suite 101, McAllen, TX 78501-1774
1305 E Nolana Ave, Suite A, McAllen, TX 78504
2323 Ed Carey Drive, Suite 4, Harlingen, TX 78550
500 East Levee Street, Brownsville, TX 78520
613 E St Charles St, Brownsville, TX 78520
Rio Grande City 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