Top McKinney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
1300 South University Drive, Suite 310, Fort Worth, TX 76107
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
8150 N Central Expy, Suite 1265, Dallas, TX 75206
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
110 S Goliad St, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 605, Arlington, TX 76006
101 Quest Court, Keller, TX 76248
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
412 W Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
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
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
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