Top Holly Springs, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer that Fights Hard for Justice. Call Today.
Free Consultation
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
3455 N Desert Dr, Unit 105, Atlanta, GA 30344
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
3340 Peachtree Road, Tower Place, Suite 2570, Atlanta, GA 30326
950 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 2450, Atlanta, GA 30326
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
215 Church Street, Suite 107, PO Box 944, Decatur, GA 30030
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 Peachtree Street, N.E., 400 Colony Square, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30361
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 West Peachtree, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30309-3232
11 Public Square, PO Box 878, Cartersville, GA 30120
2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
152 Nassau Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
75 Jackson St, Suite 402, Newnan, GA 30263
36 Ayers Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
Holly Springs Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Holly Springs
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Holly Springs 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