Top Paradise, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
930 W 1st St, Suite 202, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
1845 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
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