Top Ponder, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1317 E McKinney Street, Suite 101A, Denton, TX 76209
12801 N Central Expy, #445, Dallas, TX 75243
8144 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 1090, Dallas, TX 75231
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
207 W Hickory St., Suite 114, Denton, TX 76201
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
217 North Palestine Street, Ste. B-C, Athens, TX 75751
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
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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