Top Goodyear, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6910 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
44 W Monroe St, Suite 1504, Phoenix, AZ 85003
1731 West Baseline Rd. Suite #101, Mesa, AZ 85202
2415 E Camelback Rd, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7250 N. 16th Street, Suite 410, Phoenix, AZ 85020
1 East Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
5025 N Central Avenue, Suite 616, Phoenix, AZ 85012
5362 E Estevan Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
7231 East Princess Blvd., Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite A222, Phoenix, AZ 85012
4455 E Camelback Rd, Suite C250, Phoenix, AZ 85018
7272 East Indian School Road, Suite 203, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
39506 N Daisy Mountain Dr, Ste 122282, Anthem, AZ 85086
Two N Central Ave, Suite 2600, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7310 N 16th St, 330A, Phoenix, AZ 85020
1 East Washington Street, Suite 2300, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2555
3839 N 3rd St, Suite 304, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 300, Chandler, AZ 85226-2473
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80 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 305, Tempe, AZ 85281
2 N Central Ave, Suite #1926, Phoenix, AZ 85004
442 W Chandler Blvd, Ste. A, Chandler, AZ 85225
2314 E Osborn Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85016
36800 N. Sidewinder Road, Suite A-1, PO Box 2706, Carefree, AZ 85377-2706
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Goodyear 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 Arizona 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