Top Palmer, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 200, McKinney, TX 75070
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, TX 75201
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
1717 McKinney Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
1012 Ridge Road, Rockwall, TX 75087
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 805, Richardson, TX 75080
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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