Top Paris, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 W. Houston St, Paris, TX 75460
1230 N. Collegiate Drive, Paris, TX 75460-3319
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Paris. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
701 East 15th Street, Suite 204, Plano, TX 75074
For legal issues concerning Drug Possession, let The Shapiro Law Firm, a local practice in Paris, Texas, help you find a solution.
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17 Cowboys Way, Suite 175, Frisco, TX 75034
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For those working through a Drug Possession issue in the Paris, Texas area, Barbieri Law Firm, P.C. can be your partner in law.
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101 South Woodrow, Suite 102, Denton, TX 76205
Representing people in Paris, Texas with their Drug Possession issues.
5209 Heritage Avenue, Suite 510, Colleyville, TX 76034
Clients needing legal solutions for Drug Possession can connect with Jack Byno & Associates, a local Texas practice.
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315 Gilmer St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
100 N Travis, Suite 203, Sherman, TX 75090
120 South Crockett, Sherman, TX 75090
123 West Houston, Sherman, TX 75090
905 North Travis Street, Sherman, TX 75090
514 N. Elm Street, Sherman, TX 75090
707 West Washington Street, Sherman, TX 75092
321 Calm Water Lane, Holly Lake Ranch, TX 75765
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Paris, TX
700 Central Expy. S., Suite 550, Allen, TX 75013
Paris 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