Top Desoto, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
315 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 502, McKinney, TX 75070
306 N Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX 76201
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
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