Top Stevenson Ranch, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Los Angeles, CA
Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
Arrested or charged with a drug related crime? We can fight for you to get your charges dropped or reduced! Call now and together we’ll get your life back. Free Consultation.
Free Consultation
1122 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017
1447 Canyon Oaks Crossing, Chino Hills, CA 91709
77564A Country Club Dr #118, Palm Desert, CA 92211
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
1900 Avenue of the Stars, 19th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
11313 Farlin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049
475 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
214 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
16110 W Northfield St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
2049 Century Park E, #2525, Los Angeles, CA 90067
500 N Brand Blvd, Ste 2000, Glendale, CA 91203
275 W Hospitality Ln, Suite 327, San Bernardino, CA 92408
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050, Los Angeles, CA 90010
23621 Park Sorrento, Suite 101, Calabasas, CA 91302
7462 N. Figueroa St., Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA 90041
432 N. Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92401
555 West Fifth, 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
355 S. Grand Avenue, 42nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
33 S Catalina Ave, Suite 202, Pasadena, CA 91106
675 N Euclid St, Ste 301, Anaheim, CA 92801
One World Trade Center, 8th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90831
41951 Remington Ave., Suite 210, Temecula, CA 92590
1504 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 112, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Stevenson Ranch Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Stevenson Ranch
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Stevenson Ranch 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