Top Derby, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
16 Main Street, Hamburg, NY 14075
Daniel J. Henry, Jr., Esq. PLLC helps clients in the Derby area with their New York Drug Possession needs.
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501 John James Audubon Pkwy, Suite 300, Amherst, NY 14228
Patrick M. Noe, Jr., Attorney at Law, a reputable Drug Possession firm in New York, serves the Derby area.
19 South Long Street, Buffalo, NY 14221
192 Seneca St, Suite 200, Buffalo, NY 14204
651 Delaware Avenue, Suite 118, Buffalo, NY 14202
43 Court St, Suite 822, Buffalo, NY 14202
3110 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217
40 Fountain Plaza, Suite 500, Buffalo, NY 14202
665 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203
390 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
The Carriage House, 91 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14214
390 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
135 Delaware Avenue, Suite 2, Buffalo, NY 14202
403 Main Street, Suite 716, Buffalo, NY 14203
4549 Main St, Suite 201, Buffalo, NY 14226
770 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301
388 Evans Street, Suite 2D, Williamsville, NY 14221-5626
4268 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14224
99 Victoria Blvd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
403 Main Street, Suite 716, Buffalo, NY 14203
872 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 700, Buffalo, NY 14202
107 Grambo Dr, Lancaster, NY 14086
1 Seneca St, Suite 2900, Buffalo, NY 14203
117 Norman Ave, Buffalo, NY 14210
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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