Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75234
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
8150 N Central Expy, Suite 1265, Dallas, TX 75206
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
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