Top Baldwin, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
580 Fifth Avenue, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036
4250 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Holbrook, NY 11741
90 Merrick Ave, Suite 601, East Meadow, NY 11554
805 Smith St, Baldwin, NY 11510
190 EAST POST ROAD - SUITE 402, Suite 402, White Plains, NY 10601
350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 111, White Plains, NY 10603
99 Park Ave, PH / 26th Floor, New York, NY 10016
53 Route 17K, Suite 4, Newburgh, NY 12550
1345 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
125 Maiden Lane, Suite 5C, New York, NY 10038
140 Grand St, Suite 705, White Plains, NY 10601
201 Old Country Rd, Suite 120, Melville, NY 11747
1185 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10036
1639 Centre St, Ste 216, Ridgewood, NY 11385
3118 Quentin Road, Floor 2, Brooklyn, NY 11234
787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
PO Box 12, South Jamesport, NY 11970
31-08 Broadway, Suite 204, Astoria, NY 11106
1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1104
42 Catharine Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
50 Broad St, Ste 1609, New York, NY 10004
20 Vesey St Rm 400, New York, NY 10007
40 Wall St, 50th Floor, New York, NY 10005
50 Main St, Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606
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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