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5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
5332 N Tarrant Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76244
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
4131 N Central Expy, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75204
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
912 West Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6000 Headquarters Drive, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
215 West Oak Street, Denton, TX 76205
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
705 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
125 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Allen, TX 75013
3500 Maple Ave, UNIT 550, Dallas, TX 75219
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
2929 North Central Expressway, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75080
5005 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75206
4500 Airport Fwy, Suite 1, Fort Worth, TX 76117
5307 E Mockingbird Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75206
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Wylie 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