Top McKinney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1435, Dallas, TX 75206
3301 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 State Street, Dallas, TX 75204
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
1300 Norwood Drive, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
One Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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