Top Newton Center, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defenses firm who can help with your case, call today!
Free Consultation
1990 Centre Street, PO Box 57173, Babson Park, MA 02457
100 Powdermill Road, Suite 244, Acton, MA 01720
1 Pine Hill Drive, Suite 501, Quincy, MA 02169
154 Maverick St, Ste 208, Boston, MA 02128
18 Main St Extension, Ste 201B, Plymouth, MA 02360
2 Oliver St, Suite 701, Boston, MA 02109
156 8th St., New Bedford, MA 02740
60 State St, 36th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
One Boston Place, 201 Washington St., Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
65A Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
12 Gill Street, Suite 1600, Woburn, MA 01801
33 Arch Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
245 Sumner St, Unit 110, Boston, MA 02128
110 The Great Road, 2nd Floor, Bedford, MA 01730
One School Street, Beverly, MA 01915
450B Paradise Road, PMB 166, Swampscott, MA 01907
45 School Street, Floor 2, Boston, MA 02108
47 Harvard Street, Suite 200, Worcester, MA 01609
500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02108
100 Federal Street, 34th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
222 Berkeley St, Suite 2000, Boston, MA 02116
75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
101 Arch Street, Suite 1800, Boston, MA 02110
One Beacon Street, Suite 25300, Boston, MA 02108
101 Federal Street, Suite 650, Boston, MA 02110
Newton Center Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Newton Center
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Newton Center and checks their standing with Massachusetts bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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 Massachusetts 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