Top Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
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23679 Calabasas Road, Suite 412, Calabasas, CA 91302
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1400 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 601, Fullerton, CA 92835
17581 Irvine Blvd., Suite 108, Tustin, CA 92780-3123
27136 Paseo Espada, Suite 1123, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
1880 Century Park East, Suite # 1104, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
301 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 520, Pasadena, CA 91101
3838 Carson Street, Suite 310, Torrance, CA 90503
1278 Glenneyre St, #121, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
13101 Washington Blvd., Suite 464, Los Angeles, CA 90066
201 E Center St, Suite 112 #3377, Anaheim, CA 92805
1999 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
324 South Beverly Drive, Suite 1050, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
225 Avenue I, Suite 201, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
2600 Michelson Dr, Suite 900, Irvine, CA 92612
8383 Wilshire Blvd, #830, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90028
1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite #500, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
206A East Mission Boulevard, Pomona, CA 91766
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1125, Glendale, CA 91203
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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