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1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
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121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
7300 State Highway 121, Suite 400, McKinney, TX 75070
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2150 S. Central Expressway, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
1119 Oakview Street, Fort Worth, TX 76117
300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
18383 Preston Road, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75252
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
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Murphy 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