Top Pleasant Valley, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
250 Broadway, Suite 701, New York, NY 10279
50 Karl Ave, Suite 302, Smithtown, NY 11787
100 Broadhollow Rd, Ste 100, Farmingdale, NY 11735
250 Fulton Ave, Suite 340, Hempstead, NY 11550
38 Melnick Dr, Monsey, NY 10952
2 Sarles Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
347 5th Avenue, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10016
747 Middle Neck Rd, Suite 106, Great Neck, NY 11024
118 N Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
863 Islip Ave, Central Islip, NY 11722
155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
26 Court Street, Suite 2306, Brooklyn, NY 11242
2900 Westchester Ave, Suite 204, Purchase, NY 10577
125 Bedell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-1001
100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 520, Garden City, NY 11530
140 Main St, Goshen, NY 10924
84 Front St, Sutie F, Port Jervis, NY 12771
170 Old Country Road, Suite 505, Mineola, NY 11501
139 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
80 Washington St, Suite 100, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10022
217 Willis Ave, Suite 101, Mineola, NY 11501
400 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 305, Melville, NY 11747
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Pleasant Valley 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