Top Flushing, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
260 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
527 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803
108-15 Crossbay Blvd, Queens, NY 11417
332 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
30-97 Steinway St, Suite 301-A, Astoria, NY 11103
441 Lexington Ave, Suite 504, New York, NY 10017
356 Meadow Ave, Suite 300, Newburgh, NY 12550-3038
1 W Sunrise Hwy, Suite 2C, Freeport, NY 11520
888 Grand Concourse, #1-O, Bronx, NY 10451
75 S Broadway, Suite 403, White Plains, NY 10601
411 Theodore Fremd Ave, Ste 206, Rye, NY 10580
600 Third Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10016
900 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022
366 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017
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
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10020
1185 Ave of the Americas, Floor 3, New York, NY 10036
1301 Ave of the Americas, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10019
2 William St, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10601
60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10165
685 Third Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017
30 Wall St, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10005
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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