Top Lantana, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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8080 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600, LB 65, Dallas, TX 75206-1819
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6900 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75024
300 N 8th St, Suite 200, Midlothian, TX 76065
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
17740 Preston Rd, #200Q, Dallas, TX 75252
3700 River Walk Dr, Suite 155, Flower Mound, TX 75028
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75231
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
8111 Preston Road, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75225
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
Lantana 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