Top Mission Viejo, 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
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
120 S El Camino Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
825 North Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
310 W 1st, Tustin, CA 92780
301 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1195, Los Angeles, CA 90010
5120 Goldleaf Cir, Suite 425, Los Angeles, CA 90056
34 Executive Park, Suite 210, Irvine, CA 92614
8231 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Mission Viejo, CA
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 875, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Mission Viejo, CA
10866 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024
5950 Canoga Ave, Suite 130, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
611 Anton Blvd, Suite 450, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
5160 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1901 Avenue of Stars, Suite 615, Los Angeles, CA 90067
11845 West Olympic Blvd Suite 1000, 10th Floor - West Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90064
3 Hutton Centre Drive, 9th Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92707
2549 Eastbluff Drive, Suite 790, Newport Beach, CA 92660
16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1140, Encino, CA 91436
135 S State College Blvd, Suite 200, Brea, CA 92821
1001 Wilshire Blvd, #2085, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Mission Viejo Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Mission Viejo
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Mission Viejo 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