Top Venus, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
232 NW Tarrant Ave, Suite 104, Burleson, TX 76028
1209 E Belknap St, 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