Top Williamson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
2008 East View Parkway, Suite 100, Conyers, GA 30013
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1331 Spring St NW, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30309
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
288 Highway 314, Suite B2, Fayetteville, GA 30214
685 Linwood Ave NE, Suite 200A, Atlanta, GA 30306
100 Peachtree St NW, Suite 2060, Atlanta, GA 30303
2897 N. Druid HIlls Rd, Suite 142, Atlanta, GA 30345
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30338
1111 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
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