Top Richardson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
1512 E. MCKINNEY, SUITE 200, Denton, TX 76209
721 W Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
703 McKinney Avenue, Suite 418, Dallas, TX 75202
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
2757 Airport Fwy., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76111
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
2600 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 210, McKinney, TX 75072
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3131 McKinney Ave., Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75204
8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 317, Dallas, TX 75228
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
Richardson 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