Top McKinney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
7300 State Highway 121, Suite 400, McKinney, TX 75070
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
501 West Chambers Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
2000 N Central Expy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75074
McKinney 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