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812 Versailles Blvd, Ste A, Alexandria, LA 71303
1412 Centre Court Drive, Suite 406, Alexandria, LA 71301-1470
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1200 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
A law firm in Dry Prong, Louisiana, Sanchez Burke, L.L.C. experienced in helping clients with Drug Possession issues.
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400 Travis St., Suite 314, Shreveport, LA 71101
Get experienced Drug Possession help from The Law Office of Carl Henry Franklin, a reputable law firm in Dry Prong, Louisiana.
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8048 One Calais Ave, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3483
Damico & Stockstill, Attorneys at Law, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Dry Prong, Louisiana area.
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137 St Denis St, Natchitoches, LA 71457
200 Washington Street, Suite 1000, Monroe, LA 71201
529 E. Landry St., PO Box 2119, Opelousas, LA 70571
401 Hudson Ln, Monroe, LA 71201
2310 Commons Ct, Suite 1, Ruston, LA 71270
1815 Roselawn Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201
143 E Main St, New Roads, LA 70760
415 Main Street, Minden, LA 71055
525 NW Court Cir, Crowley, LA 70527
415 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526
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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 Louisiana 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