Top Fairfield, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
50 Washington Street, Suite 1015, Norwalk, CT 06854
383 Orange Street, First Floor, New Haven, CT 06511
1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901
681 State St, New Haven, CT 06511
170 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901
One Century Tower, 265 Church Street - Suite 300, New Haven, CT 06510
One Landmark Square, 21st Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
1055 Washington Boulevard, Suite 510, Stamford, CT 06901
700 State St, Suite 303, New Haven, CT 06511
850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608
1 River Rd, Cos Cob, CT 06807
1157 Highland Ave, Suite 202, Cheshire, CT 06410
234 Church Street, 9th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
108 Mill Plain Rd, Suite 222, Danbury, CT 06811
400 Atlantic St, 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
26 Cherry Street, PO Box 432, Milford, CT 06460
528 Clinton Avenue, PO Box 901, Bridgeport, CT 06601
13 First Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06710
195 Church Street, 3rd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
216 Crown Street, Suite 502, New Haven, CT 06510
255 Bank Street, Suite 2-A, Waterbury, CT 06702
One Hamden Center, 2319 Whitney Avenue, Suite 1-D, Hamden, CT 06518
143 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
PO Box 208, 36 Arcadia Road, Greenwich, CT 06870
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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