Top Goodyear, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3317 E. Bell Road, Plaza de Campana, Phoenix, AZ 85032
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85012
4340 E Indian School Rd, Ste 21-431, Phoenix, AZ 85018
4201 North 24th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
8010 E McDowell Rd, Suite 111, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
3300 N Central Ave, Suite 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85007
1302 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
1635 N. Greenfield Rd., Suite 123, Mesa, AZ 85205
13210 W Van Buren, Suite 102, Goodyear, AZ 85338
333 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1641 E Osborn Rd, Ste 8, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2999 N 44th St, Suite 215, Phoenix, AZ 85018
2916 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
1 N 1st St, Suite 716, Phoenix, AZ 85004
16165 N. 83rd Ave, Suite 200, Peoria, AZ 85382
45 W Jefferson, Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003
40 N Central Ave, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
4340 East Indian School Road, Suite 21-511, Phoenix, AZ 85018
620 W. Jackson, Suite 3077, Phoenix, AZ 85003
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
801 N. 1st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
2930 E Camelback Rd, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7319 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
2 North Central Ave., Suite 1130, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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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