Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
101 W Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
901 Main Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
Joshua 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