Top Paradise, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
Abrams Centre: Prosperity Bank, 9330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75243
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
640 Taylor Street, #1200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
9300 John Hickman Parkway, #501, Frisco, TX 75035
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
7950 Legacy Drive, Suite 360, Plano, TX 75024
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
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