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10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
1717 McKinney Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
4303 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
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8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
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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