Top Oak Park, 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
241 Madison Street, Suite 7, Detroit, MI 48226
31000 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100, Farmington, MI 48334
290 Town Center Drive, Suite 700, Dearborn, MI 48126
26862 Woodward Avenue, Unit 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
26777 Central Park Blvd., Suite 325, Southfield, MI 48076
114 S Old Woodward Ave, Suite 2, Birmingham, MI 48009
PO Box 231, Hartland, MI 48353
50 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 200, Troy, MI 48084
1300 Broadway St, Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48226
615 Griswold St Ste 1724, Detroit, MI 48226
615 Griswold Street, Suite 1120, Detroit, MI 48226
615 Griswold St, Suite 1120, Detroit, MI 48226
45952 Schoenherr Rd, Utica, MI 48315
14290 Northline Rd, Southgate, MI 48195
14950 E Jefferson Ave, Suite 170, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
1821 West Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009
102 Kercheval Ave, Suite 201, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
75 N Main St, Ste. 202, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
26648 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line, MI 48015
50346 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48317
30600 Telegraph Rd, Ste 3150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025
7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 245, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
29444 Northwestern Hwy, ste. 107, Southfield, MI 48034
32059 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026
Oak Park Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Oak Park
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Oak Park 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