Top Manchester, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1420 Peachtree St, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30309
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
3520 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 280, Atlanta, GA 30305
1640 Powers Ferry Rd, Building 11, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30067
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
3344 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
101 Marietta Street, Suite 3650, Atlanta, GA 30303
2786 N. Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
1100 Spring St NW, Suite 755, Atlanta, GA 30309
234 Luckie St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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