Top Derby, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1055 Washington Boulevard, Suite 510, Stamford, CT 06901
700 State St, Suite 303, New Haven, CT 06511
One Landmark Square, 21st Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
170 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901
681 State St, New Haven, CT 06511
One Century Tower, 265 Church Street - Suite 300, New Haven, CT 06510
555 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 13A, New Haven, CT 06511
383 Orange Street, First Floor, New Haven, CT 06511
1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901
799 Silver Ln, 1st Floor, Trumbull, CT 06611
2000 Post Road, Ste 203, Fairfield, CT 06824
170 Grandview Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708
55 Greens Farms Rd, Suite 220, Westport, CT 06880
60 Washington Street, Suite 302, Hamden, CT 06518
250 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
1000 Lafayette Blvd, Suite 702, Bridgeport, CT 06604
350 Orange Street, Suite 100, New Haven, CT 06511
33 Riverside Avenue, Suite 502, Westport, CT 06880
1960 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 200, Stamford, CT 06902
348 Frost Road, Waterbury, CT 06705
2425 Post Rd, Suite 101, Southport, CT 06890
295 Main Street, West Haven, CT 06516
44 North Street, Danbury, CT 06810
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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