Top Shelton, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
195 Church St, 14th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
2000 Post Road, Ste 203, Fairfield, CT 06824
170 Grandview Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708
1057 Broad St, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
350 orange street, New Haven, CT 06511
350 Bedford Street, Suite 406A, Stamford, CT 06901
29 Fifth Street, Stamford, CT 06905
55 Greens Farms Rd, Suite 220, Westport, CT 06880
215 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460
295 Main Street, West Haven, CT 06516
2425 Post Rd, Suite 101, Southport, CT 06890
265 Church Street, Suite 802, New Haven, CT 06510
350 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
923 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608
216 Crown Street, Suite 502, New Haven, CT 06510
30 Main Street, Suite 204, Danbury, CT 06810
27 Elm St, 3rd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
25 Belden Avenue, Po Box 699, Norwalk, CT 06852
60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite 202, Stamford, CT 06905
350 Orange Street, Suite 100, New Haven, CT 06511
203 Church Street, Suite 4, Naugatuck, CT 06770
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
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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