Top Newport Beach, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
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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 Newport Beach, for legal representation.
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16520 Bake Parkway, Suite 280, Irvine, CA 92618
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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 Newport Beach, California.
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23679 Calabasas Road, Suite 412, Calabasas, CA 91302
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120 Vantis Drive, Suite 300, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 1700, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3200 Park Center Dr, Suite 600, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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5440 Trabuco Rd, Irvine, CA 92620
600 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90017
333 S Grand Ave, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1400, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601, Fullerton, CA 92835
468 N. Camden Dr., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
1300 Bristol St. N., Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
16133 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 100, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
2030 Main Street, Suite 1300, Irvine, CA 92614
4350 Von Karman Ave, 4th FL, Newport Beach, CA 92660
1055 West 7th Street, 33rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017
7700 Irvine Center Dr, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92618
3460 Ocean View Blvd, Suite F, Glendale, CA 91208
1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601, Fullerton, CA 92835
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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