Top Fairview, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
4131 N. Central Expressway, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
519 E Interstate 30, Suite 130, Rockwall, TX 75087
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
207 W Hickory St., Suite 114, Denton, TX 76201
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
Fairview 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