Top Northglenn, CO Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Colorado Drug Charges Can Ruin Lives. Fight Back Against Charges with A Skilled Lawyer, Renowned Denver Drug Crimes Attorney Kimberly Diego.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
Virtual Appointments
44 Cook Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80206
1700 Broadway, Suite 2100, Denver, CO 80290
360 South Garfield Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80209
1720 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 807, Denver, CO 80222
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 730, Denver, CO 80202
18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200, Castle Rock, CO 80104
2373 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80238
1471 Stuart Street, Denver, CO 80204
955 Bannock Street, Suite 200, PO Box 6174, Denver, CO 80206
1133 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
6860 South Yosemite Court, Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80112
138 W 5th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
8441 W. Bowles Avenue, Suite 210, Littleton, CO 80123
9800 Mount Pyramid Ct, Englewood, CO 80112
14252 East Caley Avenue, Aurora, CO 80016
3489 W. 72nd Ave, Suite 211, Westminster, CO 80030
1733 High Street, Denver, CO 80218
2025 York St, Denver, CO 80205
1700 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203
8205 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80220
1775 Sherman St, Suite 1650, Denver, CO 80203
1873 S Bellaire Street, Suite 200-A, Denver, CO 80222
1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 2300, Denver, CO 80202
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203
116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 207, Englewood, CO 80112
Northglenn Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Northglenn
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Northglenn and checks their standing with Colorado 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 Colorado 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