Top Lake Dallas, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
Wells Fargo Tower, 201 Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2600, Dallas, TX 75201
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
1400 Preston Road, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
Lake Dallas 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