Top University Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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300 Burnett St, Suite 132, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
15455 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 540, Addison, TX 75001
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
3606C South Taylor Street, Dallas, TX 75224
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
3606 S Tyler St, Dallas, TX 75224
8828 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
601 Haines Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Pacific Ave, Suite 2620, Dallas, TX 75201
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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