Top Manhasset, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
780 Third Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10017
14 Washington Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717
138 Mineola Blvd., Mineola, NY 11501
4 New King St, Suite 140, White Plains, NY 10604
30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
580 Fifth Avenue, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036
655 Third Ave, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
4250 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Holbrook, NY 11741
90 Merrick Ave, Suite 601, East Meadow, NY 11554
350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118
30 Rockefeller Plaza, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10112-4498
62 William Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10005
88 Pine St, Suite 2450, New York, NY 10005
535 5th Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017
200 Old Country Rd, Suite 2 S, Mineola, NY 11501
125 Maiden Lane, Suite 5C, New York, NY 10038
800 Third Ave, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
666 Old Country Road, Suite 501, Garden City, NY 11530
1500 Astor Avenue, 2nd Floor, Office 208, Bronx, NY 10469
2 Court Square, Suite CLW, Long Island City, NY 11101
275 Madison Ave, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10016
30 Rockefeller Plaza, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10112
490 Wheeler Rd, Suite 270, Hauppauge, NY 11788
201 Old Country Rd, Suite 120, Melville, NY 11747
37-06 82nd St, Suite 304, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Manhasset 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