Top Kemp, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2651 N Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
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