Top University Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1550, Dallas, TX 75205
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
2520 Fairmount Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
2301 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
5830 Granite Pkwy, Suite 1000, Plano, TX 75024
101 E. Park Blvd., Suite 1110, Plano, TX 75074
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
13155 Noel Rd., Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75240
815 TL Townsend Dr, Suite 103, Rockwall, TX 75087
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
855 Texas Street, Suite 140, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2808 Cole Avenue, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75204
777 Main Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3500 Oak Lawn Ave, 460, Dallas, TX 75219
3650 Lovell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76107
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
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