Top Desoto, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Aggressively handling drug crimes in the Metroplex for over 50 years. Selected TX Super Lawyers to assist you. Call today!
Free Consultation
Virtual Appointments
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite #800, Dallas, TX 75204
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
PO Box 71, Aubrey, TX 76227
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
Desoto Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Desoto
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Desoto and checks their standing with Texas bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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