Top San Juan Capistrano, 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
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90067
16501 Venutra Boulevard, Floor 4, Encino, CA 91436
401 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
16624 Linda Terrace, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
712 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832
28925 Pacific Coast Hwy, suite 4000w, Malibu, CA 90265
4640 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 512, North Hollywood, CA 91602
2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
15910 Venutra Blvd, Suite 1030, Encino, CA 91436
8746 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069
450 North Brand Blvd, Suite 600, Glendale, CA 91203
12100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025
360 Fowling St, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
610 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
35 N Lake Ave, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101
333 N Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 210, Burbank, CA 91502
5670 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
23276 S Pointe Dr, Suite 216, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
16580 Harbor Blvd, Suite K, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
4326 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
18002 Irvine Blvd, Suite 108, Irvine, CA 92780
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 665, Torrance, CA 90503
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025
1546 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
643 South Olive St, Suite 525, Los Angeles, CA 90014
San Juan Capistrano Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in San Juan Capistrano
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in San Juan Capistrano 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