Top Armonk, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
123 William St Fl 15th, New York, NY 10038
225 Broadway, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-3082
25 Main St, PO Box 386, Goshen, NY 10924
135 N Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
250 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10007
815 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY 10941
840 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530-2900
2 Court Square, Suite CLW, Long Island City, NY 11101
191 Islip Avenue, Islip, NY 11751
650 Halstead Ave, Suite 201B-1, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-0332
275 Madison Ave, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10016
2150 Joshuas Path, Suite 301, Hauppauge, NY 11788
165 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10006
1225 Franklin Ave, #325, Garden City, NY 11530
600 Third Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
1140 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10036
14 Wall St, Suite 6B, New York, NY 10005
711 Third Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10017
140 Grand St, Suite 900, White Plains, NY 10601
499 Seventh Ave., Suite 12 North, New York, NY 10018
241 Ave of the Americas, Suite 14 E, New York, NY 10014
1675 Broadway, Suite 1810, New York, NY 10019
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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 York 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