Top Bridgeport, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
21 Juniper Point Rd, PO Box 27, Branford, CT 06405
8 Byington Place, Norwalk, CT 06850
3333 Main St, Suite 200, Stratford, CT 06614
683 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511
383 Main Ave, Suite 450, Norwalk, CT 06851
1000 Lafayette Blvd, Suite 702, Bridgeport, CT 06604
42 Terrace Avenue, PO Box 992, Naugatuck, CT 06770
55 Greens Farms Road, Floor, Westport, CT 06880
33 Riverside Avenue, Suite 502, Westport, CT 06880
112 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
53 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
799 Silver Ln, 1st Floor, Trumbull, CT 06611
799 Silver Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
580 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708
2425 Post Road, Suite 301, Southport, CT 06890
PO Box 8417, New Haven, CT 06530
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 200, Stamford, CT 06902
500 Post Rd E, Suite 200, Westport, CT 06880
2 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT 06824
1057 Broad St, Suite 403, Bridgeport, CT 06604-1619
131 Dwight St, New Haven, CT 06510
1261 Post Rd, Suite 202B, Fairfield, CT 06824
2425 Post Road, Suite 101, Southport, CT 06890
15 Maiden Lane, North Haven, CT 06473
2192 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Bridgeport Drug Possession Information
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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 Connecticut 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