Top Southfield, MI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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!
11000 W. McNichols Suite 103, Detroit, MI 48221
400 Renaissance Ctr, Suite 2600, Detroit, MI 48243
29444 Northwestern Hwy, ste. 107, Southfield, MI 48034
631 E. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 211, Troy, MI 48083
1360 Porter Street, Suite 200, Dearborn, MI 48124
235 West Genesee Street, Suite A, Lapeer, MI 48446
25600 Woodward Ave, Suite 214, Royal Oak, MI 48067
48 Market St, Suite 2E, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
22201 Harper Ave, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
40020 Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100, Novi, MI 48377
114 S Old Woodward Ave, Suite 2, Birmingham, MI 48009
31000 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100, Farmington, MI 48334
290 Town Center Drive, Suite 700, Dearborn, MI 48126
26777 Central Park Blvd, Suite 300, Southfield, MI 48076
201 E. 4th St., Royal Oak, MI 48067
22016 Ford Rd, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
702 Notre Dame St, Suite 103, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
240 Daines St, Birmingham, MI 48009
PO Box 231, Hartland, MI 48353
456 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI 48202
550 W Merrill St, Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009-6303
28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600, Southfield, MI 48034
701 Huron Ave., Port Huron, MI 48060
500 Griswold St, Suite 2450, Detroit, MI 48226
32600 Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154
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