Top Litchfield, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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Brown Paindiris & Scott LLP, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Litchfield, Connecticut area.
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One Century Tower, 265 Church Street - Suite 300, New Haven, CT 06510
383 Orange Street, First Floor, New Haven, CT 06511
700 State St, Suite 303, New Haven, CT 06511
681 State St, New Haven, CT 06511
555 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 13A, New Haven, CT 06511
1 Carriage Place, Suite 16, Waterbury, CT 06702
61 Cherry Street, Milford, CT 06460
1157 Highland Ave, Suite 202, Cheshire, CT 06410
24 Burr Rd, Plymouth, CT 06782
412 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
311 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460
928 Chapel Street, Suite 208, New Haven, CT 06511
175 Montowese St, Branford, CT 06405
139 Orange Street, 4th FL, New Haven, CT 06510
112 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
250 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
215 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460
1064 East Main Street, Suite 103, Meriden, CT 06450
64 Chittenden Field Ln, Madison, CT 06443
2 Lincoln St, New Haven, CT 06510
60 Washington Street, Suite 302, Hamden, CT 06518
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459 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
295 Main Street, West Haven, CT 06516
Litchfield 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