Top Lewisville, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1314 W McDermott Dr., Suite 106-410, Allen, TX 75013
1900 N Pearl St, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201
3131 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
2651 N Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
16475 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
Lewisville 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