Top Socorro, NM Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 772, Socorro, NM 87801
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Socorro. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
818 5th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
6801 Jefferson Street Northeast, Suite 220, Albuquerque, NM 87109
300 Central Ave SW, Ste 1000E, Albuquerque, NM 87102
924 Park Ave SW, Suite E, Albuquerque, NM 87102
201 Third Street, N.W., Suite 1300, Albuquerque, NM 87102
201 3rd St NW, Suite 500, Albuquerque, NM 87102
20 First Plaza NW, Suite 725, PO Box 25245, Albuquerque, NM 87125
201 Third Street N.W., Suite 1950, Albuquerque, NM 87102
500 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
201 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
500 Marquette Ave NW, Suite 1200, Albuquerque, NM 87102
500 Marquette Avenue NW, Suite 1330, Albuquerque, NM 87102
500 Marquette Avenue NW, Suite 200, Albuquerque, NM 87102
500 Marquette Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Socorro 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 New Mexico 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