Top Lake Mohegan, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1155 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10036
332 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
11 Broadway, Suite 615, New York, NY 10004
108-15 Crossbay Blvd, Queens, NY 11417
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
441 Lexington Ave, Suite 504, New York, NY 10017
50 Main St, Hempstead, NY 11550-4054
330 Motor Parkway, Suite 304, Hauppauge, NY 11788
1177 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10036-2714
5 Penn Plaza, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
900 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022
888 Grand Concourse, #1-O, Bronx, NY 10451
250 Broadway, Suite 701, New York, NY 10279
333 East 53rd St, Suite 3A, New York, NY 10022
37-06 82nd St, Suite 304, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
1850 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10031
499 Fashion Ave, Suite 4N, New York, NY 10018
3135 Johnson Ave, Ste 7D, Bronx, NY 10463
585 Stewart Avenue, Suite L-16, Garden City, NY 11530
170 Old Country Road, Suite 508, Mineola, NY 11501
260 Madison Ave, Floor 22, New York, NY 10016
877 N. Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580
1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10036
250 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10007
235 Main St, White Plains, NY 10601
Lake Mohegan 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