Top Southlake, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
101 Summit Ave, Suite 1020, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
101 Quest Court, Keller, TX 76248
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Southlake, TX
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
2699 Howell St, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
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