Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
1515 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
325 N St Paul St, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 680, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
3624 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76104
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
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