Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
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