Top Tustin, 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
1325 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 107-50, Santa Monica, CA 90405
1112 Montana Ave #309, Santa Monica, CA 90403
2390 E Orangewood Ave, Suite 530, Anaheim, CA 92806
500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1100, Orange, CA 92868
17138 Bellflower Blvd, PO Box 4532, Whittier, CA 90605
1 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 401, Pasadena, CA 91105-1945
15260 Ventura Blvd, Penthouse 2200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
1200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 406, Los Angeles, CA 90017
825 Wilshire Blvd. 109, Santa Monica, CA 90401
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 112, Van Nuys, CA 91401
2010 Main Street, Suite 500, Irvine, CA 92614
1 World Trade Center, Suite 2575, Long Beach, CA 90831
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1940, Los Angeles, CA 90017
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1640, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
9119 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
21133 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303
14401 Sylvan St, Suite 201, Van Nuys, CA 91401
301 N Lake Ave, Ste 600, Pasadena, CA 91101
400 Continental Blvd, FL 6, El Segundo, CA 90245
333 S. Hope Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1801 Century Park E, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90067
15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
500 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA 90071
2049 Century Park East, Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tustin Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Tustin
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Tustin 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