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12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
1900 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
500 North Akard, Ste. 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
500 N Akard St, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
2500 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
13601 Preston Rd, Suite 765W, Dallas, TX 75240
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75231
1005 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2030, Dallas, TX 75201
Wilmer 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