Top Derby, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901
170 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
1055 Washington Boulevard, Suite 510, 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
700 State St, Suite 303, New Haven, CT 06511
One Landmark Square, 21st Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
383 Orange Street, First Floor, New Haven, CT 06511
1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901
233 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510
21 Juniper Point Rd, PO Box 27, Branford, CT 06405
348 Frost Road, Waterbury, CT 06705
53 River Street, Suite 7, Milford, CT 06460
640 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
265 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
52 North St, Danbury, CT 06810
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 202, Stamford, CT 06902
6 Corporate Dr, Suite 840, Shelton, CT 06484
8 Byington Place, Norwalk, CT 06850
55 Greens Farms Road, Floor, Westport, CT 06880
4 Research Dr, Suite 402, Shelton, CT 06484
2425 Post Road, Suite 301, Southport, CT 06890
2220 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
683 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511
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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