Top West Haven, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
42 Terrace Avenue, PO Box 992, Naugatuck, CT 06770
202 Broad Street, New Britain, CT 06053
683 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511
350 orange street, New Haven, CT 06511
2130 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
619 Hopmeadow Street, Suite 2, Simsbury, CT 06070
11 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051
447 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040
73 Wadsworth Street, Hartford, CT 06106
1271 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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PO Box 8417, New Haven, CT 06530
350 Orange St, Ste 100, New Haven, CT 06511
93 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
123 Elm St, PO Box 554, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
265 Church Street, Suite 1207, New Haven, CT 06510
29 South Main Street, Suite 305, West Hartford, CT 06107
13 First Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06710
26 Cherry Street, PO Box 432, Milford, CT 06460
118 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
265 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
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215 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460
195 Church St, 3rd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
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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