Top Melissa, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
550 Reserve St, Suite 19, Southlake, TX 76092
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75204
2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
7300 State Highway 121, Suite 400, McKinney, TX 75070
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
Melissa 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