Top Newtown, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1266 East Main Street, Suite 700R, Stamford, CT 06902
29 Fifth Street, Stamford, CT 06905
10 Byington Place, Norwalk, CT 06850
29 Fifth Street, Stamford, CT 06905
27 Siemon Company Drive, Suite 300 West, Watertown, CT 06795
1087 Broad Street, First Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
6 Corporate Dr, Suite 840, Shelton, CT 06484
55 Greens Farms Road, Floor, Westport, CT 06880
383 Main Ave, Suite 450, Norwalk, CT 06851
8 Byington Place, Norwalk, CT 06850
1 Moss Ave, Danbury, CT 06810
108 Mill Plain Rd, Suite 222, Danbury, CT 06811
400 Atlantic St, 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
528 Clinton Avenue, PO Box 901, Bridgeport, CT 06601
46 Main St, New Milford, CT 06776
850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608
1 River Rd, Cos Cob, CT 06807
1 Booth House Ln, New Milford, CT 06776
PO Box 333, Kent, CT 06757
25 Belden Avenue, Po Box 699, Norwalk, CT 06852
2425 Post Road, Suite 101, Southport, CT 06890
1261 Post Rd, Suite 202B, Fairfield, CT 06824
70 Forest St, Suite 7G, Stamford, CT 06901
1234 Summer Street, Suite 409, Stamford, CT 06905
640 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
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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