Top McKinney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3300 Oak Lawn, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2101 Moneda St, Haltom City, TX 76117
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
119 W Virginia St., Suite 307, Mckinney, TX 75069
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
4131 N. Central Expy., Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
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