Top River Oaks, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1140 Empire Central Place, 106-B, Dallas, TX 75247
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714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
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101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
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604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
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2035 Central Circle, Suite 209, McKinney, TX 75069
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
500 North Akard St, Suite 3300, Dallas, TX 75201
15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 180, Addison, TX 75001
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River Oaks 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