Top River Oaks, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 775, Dallas, TX 75206
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
River Oaks 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