Top Hicksville, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
12510 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415-1519
260 Madison Ave, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10016
138 Mineola Blvd., Mineola, NY 11501
200 Vesey St, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10281
350 National Blvd, Suite 2E, Long Beach, NY 11561
43 W 43rd St, Suite 265, New York, NY 10036
30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
16 Court St, Suite 503, Brooklyn, NY 11241
50 Main St., Floor 2, Hempstead, NY 11550
165 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10006
148 S Liberty Dr, Stony Point, NY 10980-2321
1133 Westchester Ave, Suite S-221, White Plains, NY 10604
44 Court Street, Suite 905, Brooklyn, NY 11201
555 Madison AveS, Ste 11C, New York, NY 10022
5008 Broadway, New York, NY 10034
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Hicksville, NY
200 Varick St, Suite 800, New York, NY 10014
20 Vesey St Rm 1200, New York, NY 10007
14 Washington Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717
1517 Voorhies Ave, 4th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11235
241 Ave of the Americas, Suite 14 E, New York, NY 10014
1 New York Plaza, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10004
401 Broadway Ste 306, New York, NY 10013
140 Broadway, Suite 2450, New York, NY 10005
260 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
811 W Jericho Turnpike, Suite 101W, Smithtown, NY 11787
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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