Top Kemp, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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900 Jackson St, Suite 640, Dallas, TX 75202
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4545, Dallas, TX 75201
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800 West, Dallas, TX 75201
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2600 K Ave, #253, Plano, TX 75074
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
Kemp 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