Top Denton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 800041, Dallas, TX 75380
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3108 W 6th St, Ste 207, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
Denton 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