Top Grayson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer that Fights Hard for Justice. Call Today.
Free Consultation
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
Suite 2540, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
309 E. Paces Ferry Road NE, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 402, Dallas, GA 30157
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
830 Glenwood Ave SE, Suite 510-203, Atlanta, GA 30316
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
1360 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30309
5109 Highway 278 N.E., Suite B, Covington, GA 30014
2230 Towne Lake Parkway, Building 600, Suite 140, Woodstock, GA 30189
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
Grayson Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Grayson
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Grayson and checks their standing with Georgia bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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 Georgia 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