Top Goshen, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
140 Fell Court, Suite 305, Hauppauge, NY 11788
20 Vesey St, Suite 400, New York, NY 10007
666 Old Country Rd Ste 501, Garden City, NY 11530
75 Broad St, Suite 2120, New York, NY 10004
250 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10007
159 W 25th St, Suite 516, New York, NY 10001
225 East 57th St, Suite 6L, New York, NY 10022
840 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530-2900
325 Glen Cove Ave, Sea Cliff, NY 11579
50 Broad St, Ste 1609, New York, NY 10004
4 New King St, Suite 140, White Plains, NY 10604
50 Main St, Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606
40 Wall St, 50th Floor, New York, NY 10005
1 State Street Plaza, New York, NY 10004
225 Dolson Ave Ste 206, Middletown, NY 10940
120 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10271
377 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10013-3907
375 Park Ave, Suite 2607, New York, NY 10152
1225 Franklin Ave, #325, Garden City, NY 11530
3135 Johnson Ave, Ste 7D, Bronx, NY 10463
142 W 57th St, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10019
585 Stewart Avenue, Suite L-16, Garden City, NY 11530
170 Old Country Road, Suite 508, Mineola, NY 11501
60 Bay Street, 7th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314
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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