Top Grand Prairie, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
1905 N Hwy 77, Suite 110, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
916 W. Belknap Street, Suite 240, Fort Worth, TX 76102
701 West Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
3300 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite #600, Dallas, TX 75219
933 W. Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1413 Harroun Ave, Mckinney, TX 75069
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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