Top Southlake, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
16415 Addison Rd, Suite 725, Addison, TX 75001
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
316 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
Southlake 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