Top Oxford, MS Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
103 North Lamar Blvd, Suite 201, Oxford, MS 38655
1200 Jefferson Ave, Suite 205, PO Box 1138, Oxford, MS 38655
2088 Old Taylor Rd, Oxford, MS 38655
PO Box 429, Oxford, MS 38655
PO Box 767, Oxford, MS 38655
1221 Madison Ave, Oxford, MS 38655
400 Enterprise Drive, PO Drawer 707, Oxford, MS 38655
829 N Lamar Blvd, Unit 1, Oxford, MS 38655
265 N Lamar Blvd, PO Box 1202, Oxford, MS 38655
440 N Lamar Blvd, Suite4, Oxford, MS 38655
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Oxford. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
201 E Bankhead St, PO Box 1771, New Albany, MS 38652
214 South Ward Street, Senatobia, MS 38668
2584 Hwy 51 South, Hernando, MS 38632
291 Losher St, Hernando, MS 38632
2475 Memphis Street, Hernando, MS 38632
Oxford Drug Possession Information
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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 Mississippi 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