Top Smithville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1103 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701
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1004 West Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
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812 San Antonio Street, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701
902 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78701
401 S First St, Suite 1300, Austin, TX 78704
2512 S Interstate 35, Suite 125, Austin, TX 78704
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1200, Austin, TX 78701
500 W 2nd St, Suite 1900, Austin, TX 78701
1212 Guadalupe St, Suite 103, Austin, TX 78701
300 Colorado St, Suite 2300, Austin, TX 78701
1406 Waller St, Austin, TX 78702
108 East Bagdad, Suite 200, Round Rock, TX 78664
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505 W. 12th Street, Suite 204, Austin, TX 78704
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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