Top Laguna Niguel, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
SoCal Super Lawyers 16 years in a row, AV rated. Criminal defense attorney offering experience, skill and personal attention.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Orange County, CA
Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
5000 Birch St, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1546 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
1800 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
15303 Ventura Blvd, Suite 900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
3450 Cahuenga Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90068
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
724 South Spring Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 700, Newport Beach, CA 92660
25782 Chalmers Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
1310 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
3424 Carson Street, Suite 460, Torrance, CA 90503
180 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802
11313 Farlin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 440, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
155 N Lake Ave, Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91101
5325 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 345, Encino, CA 91316
888 West 6th St, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
205 S. Broadway Street, Suite 716, Los Angeles, CA 90012
3711 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 5047, Long Beach, CA 90807
2800 28th Street, Suite 321, Santa Monica, CA 90405-6201
470 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Laguna Niguel Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Laguna Niguel
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Laguna Niguel and checks their standing with California bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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 California 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