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Drug Crimes Put Unparalleled Defense In Your Corner

Fort Worth Drug Criminal Defense Attorney

Experienced Drug Defense in Tarrant County, and the Greater Dallas – Fort Worth Area

Drug crimes are the most common criminal offenses in Tarrant County, the Dallas – Fort Worth Area, and Texas. A drug-related conviction has potentially lifelong consequences – such as, driver license suspensions and enhancements, disqualification for housing and education assistance, and not to mention the possible jail or prison time. The aggressive Tarrant County Drug Criminal Defense Lawyers with Sloane Law Firmcan help protect you!

Contact the professionals at the Sloane Law Firm today to schedule a consultation with a Fort Worth drug attorney.

Types of Drug Crimes

In Texas, there are three different types of drug offenses:

  1. Possession, which means actual care, custody, control, or management of a controlled substance. (Tex. Penal Code § 1.07(a)(39))
  2. Manufacture, which means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of a controlled substance by extraction from substances of natural origin and includes the packaging of the substance or labeling of its container. (Tex. Controlled Substances Act § 481.002(25))
  3. Delivery, which means to transfer a controlled substance to another. (Tex. Controlled Substances Act § 481.002(8))

Each type of drug offenses carries vastly different punishment ranges. Additionally, the penalty group of the alleged drug will also greatly impact the potential punishment range.

Drug Penalty Groups in Texas

Under the Texas Health & Safety Code §§ 481.102 – 481.105, drugs are classified into one of four different penalty groups, not including marijuana. The following is a short list of the most common drugs and their categorizations:

  1. Penalty Group 1/1A – Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, LSD, Ketamine, and Opioids.
  2. Penalty Group 2/2A – THC, MDMA (Ecstasy/ Molly), PCP, GHB, Amphetamines, and Mescaline.
  3. Penalty Group 3 – Anabolic Steroids, Xanax, Lorazepam, Valium, Ritalin, Benzodiazepines, and other prescription drugs.
  4. Penalty Group 4 – Opioids and opiates not listed in other penalty groups.

In Texas, most drug offenses are felonies. A felony conviction remains on your record forever! Additionally, you could be facing anywhere between six months in a state jail facility up to life in prison depending of the type of drug offense and associated penalty group. 

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Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.

  • Case Dismissed Criminal Trespass - Critical Infrastructure
  • Reduced to Class C Non-Reporting Probation Falsification of Drug Test Results
  • Reduced to Class C Non-Reporting Probation Criminal Trespass
  • Case Dismissed, Motion to Suppress Granted Possession of Marijuana <2oz
  • Case Dismissed Theft of Property $750 - $2,500

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