Top Centerport, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
45 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10006
27 Hawthorn Ave, Warwick, NY 10990
105-15 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375
30 E 33rd St, 6TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10016
5 East 22nd St, Suite 7B, New York, NY 10010
225 Broadway, Suite 715, New York, NY 10007
3 Times Sq, New York, NY 10036-7703
1 Metrotech Center, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
888 7th Ave, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10106
1185 Ave of the Americas, Floor 3, New York, NY 10036
200 Mamaroneck Ave Ste 605, White Plains, NY 10601
49 W 37th St, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018
111 Broadway Rm 1706, New York, NY 10006
60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10165
2 William St, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10601
5 Waller Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY 10601
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10020
1025 Westchester Ave, Suite 106, White Plains, NY 10604
3 Barker Ave, Suite 405, White Plains, NY 10601
1301 Ave of the Americas, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10019
1500 Broadway, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10036
390 Madison Ave, Floor 12, New York, NY 10017
1790 Broadway, Suite 710, New York, NY 10019
72 East Main Street, Suite 3, Babylon, NY 11702-2714
640 Johnson Ave, Suite 103, Bohemia, NY 11716
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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