Top Paradise, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3624 W Vickery Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
207 W Hickory St., Suite 114, Denton, TX 76201
3302 Swiss Circle, Dallas, TX 75204
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M 2070, Dallas, TX 75206
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
5960 Berkshire Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75206
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
Paradise 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