Top Manchester, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5600 Roswell Rd NW, Suite H200, Atlanta, GA 30342
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
137 W Mill St, Suite B, Jonesboro, GA 30236
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
225 North Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
125 E Trinity Pl, Suite 208, Decatur, GA 30030
6376 Spalding Dr., Norcross, GA 30092
Suite 2540, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
235 Peachtree St NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30303
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
P. O. Box 795, Holly Springs, GA 30142-0795
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
269 Roswell Street, NE, Third Floor, Marietta, GA 30060
247 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
Manchester Drug Possession Information
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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 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