Top Lovejoy, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer that Fights Hard for Justice. Call Today.
Free Consultation
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
260 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2502, Atlanta, GA 30303
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
3500 Lenox Rd, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
15800 Birmingham Hwy, Suite 601, Milton, GA 30004
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
1900 The Exchange SE, Building 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
1180 Peachtree St NE, Suite 3350, Atlanta, GA 30309
248 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30060
3414 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
912 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Suite 203, Roswell, GA 30076
PO Box 2713, Peachtree City, GA 30269-0713
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
1 Baltimore Pl NW, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1180 West Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309
Lovejoy Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Lovejoy
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Lovejoy 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