Top Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana, for legal representation.
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16520 Bake Parkway, Suite 280, Irvine, CA 92618
Representing people in Santa Ana, California with their Drug Possession issues.
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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 Santa Ana, California.
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23679 Calabasas Road, Suite 412, Calabasas, CA 91302
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3030 Old Ranch Pkwy, Suite 200, Seal Beach, CA 90740
10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067
620 Newport Center Dr., Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400, Irvine, CA 92614
333 S Grand Ave, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071
6464 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 1030, Los Angeles, CA 90028
7700 Irvine Center Dr, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92618
PO Box 3313, Granada Hills, CA 91394
1604 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
16 N Marengo Ave, Suite 610, Pasadena, CA 91101
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 1650, Glendale, CA 91203
17434 Bellflower Blvd., Ste. 200-229, North Hollywood, CA 90706
333 City Blvd W, Suite 1742, Orange, CA 92868
355 South Grand Ave, Suite 2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071
4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90010
410 N Clark St., Orange, CA 92868
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 900, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
206A East Mission Boulevard, Pomona, CA 91766
2062 Business Center Dr, Suite 230, Irvine, CA 92612
555 South Flower Street, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
4000 MacArthur Blvd., East Tower Suite 615, Newport Beach, CA 92660
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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