Top Birmingham, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Southfield, MI
Defend your rights with confidence: Choose a dedicated traffic ticket attorney for expert guidance and strong representation. Call Me Today!
Free Consultation
Strong Defense for Serious Cases. We Understand What's at Stake. Put Your Trust in Our Long Track Record of Success!
101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1400, Troy, MI 48084
613 Abbott St, Suite 600, Detroit, MI 48226
1500 N Stephenson Hwy, Suite 239, Royal Oak, MI 48067
7001 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 430, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
31000 Lahser Rd, Suite 10, Franklin, MI 48025
17515 W. Nine Mile Rd., Suite 425, Southfield, MI 48075
5944 Dacosta St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
32398 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
22815 Kelly Rd, Eastpointe, MI 48021
8300 Hall Road, Suite 204, Utica, MI 48317-5506
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
32600 Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154
154 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Birmingham, MI
316 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron, MI 48060
110 South Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
41700 West Six Mile Road, Suite 101, Northville, MI 48168
208 W Park St, Lapeer, MI 48446
220 Park St, Suite 200, Birmingham, MI 48009
101 West Big Beaver Road, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
12 East Third Street, Monroe, MI 48161
905 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI 48170
305 N Eton St, Unit D, Birmingham, MI 48009
101 W Big Beaver Rd, 10th Floor, Troy, MI 48084-5295
23200 John R Rd., PO Box 13, Hazel Park, MI 48030-9900
Birmingham Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Birmingham
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Birmingham and checks their standing with Michigan 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 Michigan 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