Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
5719 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1300 South University Drive, Suite 602, Fort Worth, TX 76107
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
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8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
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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