Top Williamson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
2030 Main Street, NW, Suite 303, Atlanta, GA 30318
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
201 17th Street NW, Atlantic Station, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363
3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355, Atlanta, GA 30305
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
191 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3950, Atlanta, GA 30303
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
PO Box 481, Loganville, GA 30052
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
1201 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
1190 Buckhead Crossing, Suite D, Woodstock, GA 30189
160 Clairemont Avenue Suite 425, PO Box 1324, Decatur, GA 30031
50 Hurt Plaza SE, #1250, Atlanta, GA 30303
2300 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Ste. 103-103, Roswell, GA 30076
125 Clairemont Ave, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
3530 Habersham at Northlake Rd, Building C, Tucker, GA 30084
Williamson 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