Top Sharpsburg, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer that Fights Hard for Justice. Call Today.
Free Consultation
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
3500 Lenox Rd NE, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
301 Washington Ave NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
326 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30060
1745 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
351-A Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
303 Elizabeth Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
205 Norcross St., Roswell, GA 30075
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Sharpsburg Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Sharpsburg
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Sharpsburg 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