Top River Oaks, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
1701 N. Locust St, Denton, TX 76201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
777 Main Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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