Top Milford, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
131 Dwight St, New Haven, CT 06510
2 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT 06824
1157 Highland Ave, Suite 202, Cheshire, CT 06410
2192 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
10 Middle Street, 7th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
1064 East Main Street, Suite 103, Meriden, CT 06450
64 Chittenden Field Ln, Madison, CT 06443
61 Cherry Street, Milford, CT 06460
923 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608
1234 Summer Street, Suite 409, Stamford, CT 06905
2 Lincoln St, New Haven, CT 06510
1 Carriage Place, Suite 16, Waterbury, CT 06702
44 Strawberry Hill Ave, Suite 7, Stamford, CT 06902
PO Box 208, 36 Arcadia Road, Greenwich, CT 06870
PO Box 8417, New Haven, CT 06530
263 Tresser Blvd, 9th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
26 Cherry Street, PO Box 432, Milford, CT 06460
One Century Tower, 265 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
13 First Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06710
265 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
One Hamden Center, 2319 Whitney Avenue, Suite 1-D, Hamden, CT 06518
143 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608
234 Church Street, 9th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
265 Church Street, Suite 1207, New Haven, CT 06510
Milford 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