Top Southfield, 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!
Defend your rights with confidence: Choose a dedicated traffic ticket attorney for expert guidance and strong representation. Call Me Today!
Free Consultation
25899 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48034
340 Town Center Blvd., Suite E102-103, White Lake, MI 48386
418 N Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
106 W Shadbolt St, Lake Orion, MI 48362
28411 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 930, Southfield, MI 48034
370 E. Maple Road, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009
39555 Orchard Hill Pl, Suite 600, Novi, MI 48375
32059 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 200, Livonia, MI 48152
2000 Town Ctr Ste 1900 #1112, Southfield, MI 48075
13335 15 Mile Rd, Suite 318, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
1523 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
615 Griswold St, Suite 1300, Detroit, MI 48226
1700 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 130, Troy, MI 48084
500 Griswold Street, Suite 2450, Detroit, MI 48226
5182 Cutty Ln, Warren, MI 48092
3075 E Grand River Ave, Suite 118, Howell, MI 48843
472 Starkweather Street, Plymouth, MI 48170
29600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 106, Southfield, MI 48034
500 Griswold Street, Suite 2340, Detroit, MI 48226
302 S Main St, Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067
2510 S Telegraph, Suite L290, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
1637 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite B, Troy, MI 48084
PO Box 431520, Pontiac, MI 48343
8300 Hall Rd, Suite 201, Utica, MI 48317
Southfield Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Southfield
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Southfield 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