Top Los Altos, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
525 University Avenue, Suite 400, Palo Alto, CA 94301
1939 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
2479 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 185 (North Entrance), Palo Alto, CA 94303
8 N. San Pedro St., Suite 280, San Jose, CA 95110
46 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
650 Castro St, #120-412, Mountain View, CA 94041
675 N 1st Street, Suite 790, San Jose, CA 95112
2211 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA 94306
311 Bonita Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
1279 Oakmead Pkwy, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
10080 N Wolfe Rd, Suite SW3-299, Cupertino, CA 95014
4962 El Camino Real #126, Los Altos, CA 94022
510 South Mathilda Avenue, Suite 8, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
1530 The Alameda, Suite 301, San Jose, CA 95126
1001 Page Mill Rd, Building 1, Palo Alto, CA 94304
3203 Hanover St, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA 94304
1520 The Alameda, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95126
3150 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304
220 South California Avenue, Suite 246, Palo Alto, CA 94306
1010 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95126
3000 El Camino Real, 2 Palo Alto Square, Suite 900, Palo Alto, CA 94306
1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400, Palo Alto, CA 94301
111 North Market Street, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113
1625 The Alameda, Suite 801, San Jose, CA 95126
Los Altos 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 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