Top Lapeer, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Strong Defense for Serious Cases. We Understand What's at Stake. Put Your Trust in Our Long Track Record of Success!
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
42550 Garfield Rd Ste 104A, Clinton Township, MI 48038
17515 W. Nine Mile Rd., Suite 425, Southfield, MI 48075
14339 Ford Road, Second Floor, Dearborn, MI 48126
500 Griswold St, Suite 2320, Detroit, MI 48226-2962
29500 Telegraph Rd, Suite 250, Southfield, MI 48034
316 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron, MI 48060
1360 Porter Street, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
220 W. Congress St., Detroit, MI 48226
22260 Haggerty Road, Suite 110, Northville, MI 48167
995 N. Pontiac Trail, Suite 254, Walled Lake, MI 48382
8300 Hall Road, Suite 204, Utica, MI 48317-5506
32398 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
5944 Dacosta St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
1637 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite B, Troy, MI 48084
7031 Orchard lake Road, Suite 302, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
30300 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 111, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
613 Abbott St, Suite 600, Detroit, MI 48226
929 W University Rd, Suite 102, Rochester, MI 48307
944 S Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170
101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1400, Troy, MI 48084
7001 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 430, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
1500 N Stephenson Hwy, Suite 239, Royal Oak, MI 48067
3434 Russell St, Ste 104, Detroit, MI 48207
8004 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
12 East Third Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Lapeer Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Lapeer
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Lapeer 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