Top Venus, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
1020 Macon Street, #5, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
Venus 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