Top Shirley, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defenses firm who can help with your case, call today!
Free Consultation
240 Commercial St, Ste 5A, Boston, MA 02109
54 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852
92 State Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
620 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite F, Cambridge, MA 02139
98 N Washington St, Suite B3, Boston, MA 02114
18 Broadway, Suite 213, Taunton, MA 02780
88 Broad St, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
One Boston Place, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
858 Washington St, Suite 103, Dedham, MA 02026
PO Box 7592, 58 Oliver Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
132 Lincoln Street, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1410, Boston, MA 02210
305 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
36 North Bedford Street, Unit C-20, Second Floor, East Bridgewater, MA 02333
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
240 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
40 Warren Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
183 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061
240 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Somerville, MA 02144
56 Chestnut Hill Ave, Suite 205, Brighton, MA 02135
10 Tremont St, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02108
321 Walnut Street, No. 413, Newton, MA 02460
100 Federal Street, 34th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02108
Shirley Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Shirley
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Shirley 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