Top Fairfield, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1 Carriage Place, Suite 16, Waterbury, CT 06702
235 Main Street, Suite 104, Danbury, CT 06810
1157 Highland Ave, Suite 202, Cheshire, CT 06410
175 Montowese St, Branford, CT 06405
60 Washington Street, Suite 302, Hamden, CT 06518
923 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608
Suite 101b, 1200 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06905
350 Orange Street, Suite 100, New Haven, CT 06511
10 Middle Street, 7th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
2 Lincoln St, New Haven, CT 06510
64 Chittenden Field Ln, Madison, CT 06443
1064 East Main Street, Suite 103, Meriden, CT 06450
881 Lafayette Blvd C2, Bridgeport, CT 06604
1960 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
350 Bedford Street, Suite 406A, Stamford, CT 06901
348 Frost Road, Waterbury, CT 06705
2425 Post Rd, Suite 101, Southport, CT 06890
295 Main Street, West Haven, CT 06516
263 Tresser Blvd, 9th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
1087 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
68 North St, Danbury, CT 06810
44 North Street, Danbury, CT 06810
21 Juniper Point Rd, PO Box 27, Branford, CT 06405
1238 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
52 North St, 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