Top University Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
2501 N Harwood St, Suite 1850, Dallas, TX 75201
1504 East McKinney, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76209
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
625 Dallas Drive, Suite 200, Denton, TX 76205
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
916 W Belknap Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
4711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246
PO Box 815542, Dallas, TX 75381
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