Top Jericho, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
75 South Broadway, 4th Floor, White Plains, NY 10106
96 South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
233 Broadway, Suite 2348, New York, NY 10279
305 Broadway, Floor 7, New York, NY 10007
780 Third Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10017
42 Catharine Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
3118 Quentin Road, Floor 2, Brooklyn, NY 11234
245 Main St, Suite 420, White Plains, NY 10601
171 Madison Ave, Suite 305, New York, NY 10016
800 Third Avenue, Floor 18, New York, NY 10022
111 Brook Street, Suite 202, Scarsdale, NY 10583
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20 Vesey St Rm 400, New York, NY 10007
354 Veterans Hwy, Suite 7, Commack, NY 11725
40 Fulton St, FL 17, New York, NY 10038-5077
111 Broadway, Suite 701, New York, NY 10006
2150 Joshuas Path, Suite 301, Hauppauge, NY 11788
191 Islip Avenue, Islip, NY 11751
6800 Jericho Tpke., Suite 108W-1, Syosset, NY 11791
60-88 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
4 New King St, Suite 140, White Plains, NY 10604
650 Halstead Ave, Suite 201B-1, Mamaroneck, NY 10543-0332
1225 Franklin Ave, #325, Garden City, NY 11530
136-20 38th Ave, Suite 9J, Flushing, NY 11354
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Jericho Drug Possession Information
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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