Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
770 Founders Square, 900 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202-4427
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
400 Parker Square Rd, Suite 205, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
11 Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76031
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
3901 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111
10300 N. Central Expressway, Suite 283, Dallas, TX 75231
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Joshua, TX
8350 Meadow Rd, Suite 186, Dallas, TX 75231
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
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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