Top Southlake, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
325 North St. Paul Street, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
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