Top Denton, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
608 E. Hickory Street, Suite 128, Denton, TX 76205
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
101 S. Woodrow Lane, Suite 101, Denton, TX 76205
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
1300 South University Drive, Suite 310, Fort Worth, TX 76107
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
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