Top Laguna Niguel, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Orange County, CA
Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
SoCal Super Lawyers 16 years in a row, AV rated. Criminal defense attorney offering experience, skill and personal attention.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
14401 Sylvan Street, Suite 100, Van Nuys, CA 91401
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
4000 MacArthur Blvd., East Tower Suite 615, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16 N Marengo Ave, Suite 610, Pasadena, CA 91101
2062 Business Center Dr, Suite 230, Irvine, CA 92612
1880 Century Park East, Suite # 1104, Los Angeles, CA 90067
15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1400, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90028
1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite #500, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
17581 Irvine Blvd., Suite 108, Tustin, CA 92780-3123
1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601, Fullerton, CA 92835
225 Avenue I, Suite 201, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
PO Box 3313, Granada Hills, CA 91394
3838 Carson Street, Suite 310, Torrance, CA 90503
1278 Glenneyre St, #121, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
333 City Blvd W, Suite 1742, Orange, CA 92868
388 Cordova Street, Suite 100C, Pasadena, CA 91101
410 N Clark St., Orange, CA 92868
25909 Pala, Suite 300, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
3200 Park Center Dr, Suite 600, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90024
2522 Chambers Road #V213, Tustin, CA 9278092780
2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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