Top Desoto, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
6021 Morriss Rd, Suite 111, Flower Mound, TX 75028
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 460, Dallas, TX 75219
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
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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