Top Wilmer, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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3006 Cole Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
6521 Preston Rd, Ste 100, Plano, TX 75024
1300 South University Drive, Suite 318, Fort Worth, TX 76107
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
6301 Preston Rd, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
3333 Lee Pkwy, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75219
5949 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204
3838 Oak Lawn Ave, Ste 1124, Dallas, TX 75219
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
5600 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite #210, Plano, TX 75024
1205 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164
6116 North Central Expressway, Suite 515, Dallas, TX 75206
3500 Maple Ave, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75219
5711 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX 75206
714 Hunters Row Ct, Suite 104, Mansfield, TX 76063
1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
18333 Preston Rd, Suite 530, Dallas, TX 75252-6003
7557 Rambler Rd, Ste 525, Dallas, TX 75231
150 Throckmorton Street, Suite 116, Fort Worth, TX 76102
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
8150 N Central Expy, STE 1000, Dallas, TX 75206
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
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