Top Hammond, LA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
310 North Cherry Street, Suite 1, Hammond, LA 70401
PO Box 1605, Hammond, LA 70404
607 E Morris Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
106 S Magnolia St, Hammond, LA 70403
117 E. Thomas St., Hammond, LA 70401
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Hammond, LA
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 Hammond, Louisiana area.
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832 E. Boston Street, #12, Covington, LA 70433
600 Covington Center, Covington, LA 70433
3 Sanctuary Blvd., Suite 201, Mandeville, LA 70471-3345
171 Del Orleans Ste B, Denham Springs, LA 70726-4818
981 Cleveland St, Franklinton, LA 70438
1402 W Airline Highway, Suite A, LaPlace, LA 70068
1317 W. Airline Highway, Suite D, LaPlace, LA 70068
12320 Louisiana Highway 44, Building 4, Suite C, Gonzales, LA 70737
38167 Post Office Road, Prairieville, LA 70769
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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