Top Desoto, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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701 East 15th Street, Suite 204, Plano, TX 75074
For legal issues concerning Drug Possession, let The Shapiro Law Firm, a local practice in Desoto, Texas, help you find a solution.
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 3700, Dallas, TX 75201
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Barbieri Law Firm, P.C. has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Desoto, Texas.
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101 South Woodrow, Suite 102, Denton, TX 76205
Representing people in Desoto, Texas with their Drug Possession issues.
5209 Heritage Avenue, Suite 510, Colleyville, TX 76034
Clients needing legal solutions for Drug Possession can connect with Jack Byno & Associates, a local Texas practice.
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8100 John W. Carpenter Fwy, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75247
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
5600 Tennyson Parkway, # 330, Plano, TX 75024
101 W Main St, Lewisville, TX 75057
101 S Woodrow Ln, Denton, TX 76205
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
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3663 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76111
12801 N Central Expy, #445, Dallas, TX 75243
5700 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite 371A, Plano, TX 75024
209 W Main St, Suite 101, Waxahachie, TX 75165
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 965, Dallas, TX 75231
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste. 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 950, Dallas, TX 75201
2323 Ross Ave, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
101 Summit Ave, Suite 1020, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75219
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
5049 Edwards Ranch Rd, 4th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76109
1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
Desoto 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