Top Trumbull, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2000 Post Road, Ste 203, Fairfield, CT 06824
1 Enterprise Dr, Suite 305, Shelton, CT 06484
152 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
235 Main Street, Suite 104, Danbury, CT 06810
175 Montowese St, Branford, CT 06405
311 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460
810 Bedford Street, Suite 3, Stamford, CT 06901
412 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 202, Stamford, CT 06902
112 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
799 Silver Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
799 Silver Ln, 1st Floor, Trumbull, CT 06611
2425 Post Road, Suite 301, Southport, CT 06890
250 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
1057 Broad St, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
350 orange street, New Haven, CT 06511
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 200, Stamford, CT 06902
1000 Lafayette Blvd, Suite 702, Bridgeport, CT 06604
195 Church St, 14th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
500 Post Rd E, Suite 200, Westport, CT 06880
350 Orange Street, Suite 100, New Haven, CT 06511
928 Chapel Street, Suite 208, New Haven, CT 06510
233 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510
459 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
215 Broad Street, 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