Top University Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2780 Virginia Parkway, Suite 401, McKinney, TX 75071
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 560, Irving, TX 75038
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 570, Dallas, TX 75247
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
8111 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 560, Dallas, TX 75251
701 E 15th St, Suite 201, Plano, TX 75074
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
204 West Central Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164
5900 South Lake Forest Drive, Suite 410, Mckinney, TX 75070
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
University Park 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