Top Baldwin, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10178
275 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10016
45 Broadway, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10006
108-15 Crossbay Blvd, Queens, NY 11417
250 Park Avenue, Suite 1508, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10171
332 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 315, Garden City, NY 11530
111 Broadway, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10006
16 Court St, Suite 2000, Brooklyn, NY 11241
1155 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10036
45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111-0100
50 Main St, Hempstead, NY 11550-4054
60 Bay Street, 7th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314
111 John Street, Suite 640, New York, NY 10038
60-88 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
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191 Islip Avenue, Islip, NY 11751
450 7th Ave, Suite 1304, New York, NY 10123
164 Jackson St, Hempstead, NY 11550
650 Halstead Ave, Suite 201B-1, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-0332
605 Third Avenue, Suite 2300, New York, NY 10158
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1089
150 East 58th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10155
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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