Top Murphy, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2101 Moneda St., Fort Worth, TX 76117
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
2512 Boll Street, Dallas, TX 75204
PO Box 600547, Dallas, TX 75360
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
PO Box 868, Cedar Hill, TX 75106
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
125 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Allen, TX 75013
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
900 Jackson St, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75202
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
12801 N Central Expy, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75243
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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