Top Royse City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4700 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
1601 Elm St, Suite 4075, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
111 York Avenue, Weatherford, TX 76086
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
2911 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
604 E 4th St, Suite 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Trammell Crow Center, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3900, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett St, Suite 121, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3125 Hemphill St, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Royse City 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