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Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
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16520 Bake Parkway, Suite 280, Irvine, CA 92618
Representing people in Mission Viejo, California with their Drug Possession issues.
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6345 Balboa Blvd, Suite 247, Encino, CA 91316
If you need Drug Possession help in California, contact Law Office of Gregory Rubel, a local practice in Mission Viejo, for legal representation.
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23679 Calabasas Road, Suite 412, Calabasas, CA 91302
Assisting people in California with their Drug Possession needs. Learn More.
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1440 N Harbor Blvd, Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
Contact Law Offices of David Borsari for experienced Drug Possession guidance in Mission Viejo, California.
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3030 Old Ranch Pkwy, Suite 200, Seal Beach, CA 90740
2050 Main Street, Suite 900, Irvine, CA 92614
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1125, Glendale, CA 91203
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5440 Trabuco Rd, Irvine, CA 92620
1800 Century Park East, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90067
6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90028
1278 Glenneyre St, #121, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
827 Deep Valley Dr, Suite 209, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
1100 Town and Country Road, Suite 1450, Orange, CA 92868
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
811 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1701, Los Angeles, CA 90017
17581 Irvine Blvd., Suite 108, Tustin, CA 92780-3123
333 S Grand Ave, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
120 Vantis Drive, Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
8484 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 870, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
388 Cordova Street, Suite 100C, Pasadena, CA 91101
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine, CA 92614
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1 MacArthur Place, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92707
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
626 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Mission Viejo 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