Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
115 North Henderson Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
8700 King George Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
3860 W Northwest Hwy, Suite 280, Dallas, TX 75220
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