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!
44444 Mound RoadSuite 100, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
39555 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 215, Novi, MI 48375
46 Macomb Pl, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
755 W Big Beaver Rd., Suite 101, Troy, MI 48084
37060 Garfield Rd Ste C-3, Clinton Township, MI 48036
3331 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 124, Troy, MI 48084
38285 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
1619 Fort St, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
14339 Ford Road, Second Floor, Dearborn, MI 48126
1637 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite B, Troy, MI 48084
30600 Telegraph Rd, Ste 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
26648 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line, MI 48015
2446 Orchard Lake Road, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320
22100 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
241 Madison Street, Suite 7, Detroit, MI 48226
2265 Livernois Rd, Suite 350, Troy, MI 48083
615 Griswold St, Suite 400, Detroit, MI 48226
7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 245, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
29444 Northwestern Hwy, ste. 107, Southfield, MI 48034
25600 Woodward Ave, Suite 214, Royal Oak, MI 48067
PO Box 798, Milford, MI 48381
25900 Greenfield Rd., Suite 650, Oak Park, MI 48237
2092 Christopher Ct, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48324
48 Market St, Suite 2E, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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