Top Venus, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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