Top Seymour, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Stamford Plaza, 263 Tressor Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901
108 Mill Plain Rd, Suite 222, Danbury, CT 06811
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265 Church Street, Suite 802, New Haven, CT 06510
350 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
528 Clinton Avenue, PO Box 901, Bridgeport, CT 06601
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1234 Summer Street, Suite 409, Stamford, CT 06905
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640 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
61 Cherry Street, Milford, CT 06460
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2000 Post Road, Ste 203, Fairfield, CT 06824
412 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
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1 Enterprise Dr, Suite 305, Shelton, CT 06484
810 Bedford Street, Suite 3, Stamford, CT 06901
175 Montowese St, Branford, CT 06405
235 Main Street, Suite 104, Danbury, CT 06810
152 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
799 Silver Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
112 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
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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