Top University Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
4320 West Vickery Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
600 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4400, Dallas, TX 75201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
300 Burnett Street, Suite 125, Fort Worth, TX 76102
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
6010 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75024
9720 Coit Road, Suite 220-255, Plano, TX 75025
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
1848 Lone Star Road, Suite 106, Mansfield, TX 76063
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1050, Dallas, TX 75240
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
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