Top La Porte, IN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Michigan Ave., La Porte, IN 46350
Rodriguez Law Firm, Inc., a reputable Drug Possession firm in Indiana, serves the La Porte area.
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709 Franklin Square, PO Box 769, Michigan City, IN 46361
610 Monroe Street, La Porte, IN 46350
916 Lincolnway, La Porte, IN 46350
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224 W. Jefferson Blvd, Suite 400, South Bend, IN 46601
Practical Drug Possession legal help. Representing La Porte, Indiana clients.
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PO Box 14223, Merrillville, IN 46411
2803 Boilermaker Ct., Suite 2E, Valparaiso, IN 46383
205 East Jefferson Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383
103 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
103 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
704 W Washington St, South Bend, IN 46601
202 South Michigan Street, Suite 1400, South Bend, IN 46601
201 S Main Street, Suite 400, South Bend, IN 46601
922 E Wayne St, Suite 204, South Bend, IN 46617
52582 State Road 933 N, South Bend, IN 46637
La Porte 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 Indiana 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