Top Lake Dallas, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
512 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75223
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
2120 Mistletoe Blvd, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76110
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
3712 Old Denton Road, Suite 115, Carrollton, TX 75007
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
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