Top Port Chester, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1790 Broadway, Suite 710, New York, NY 10019
1500 Broadway, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10036
390 Madison Ave, Floor 12, New York, NY 10017
405 Lexington Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10174-0002
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY 10151
199 Water Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10038
28 W 44th St Ste 919, New York, NY 10036
45 Main St, Suite 206, Brooklyn, NY 11201
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10005
250 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019-9601
60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10165
499 Fashion Ave, Suite 4N, New York, NY 10018
2 William St, Suite 302, White Plains, NY 10601
235 Main St, White Plains, NY 10601
2094 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032
30 Wall Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10005
1 North Broadway, Suite 401, White Plains, NY 10601
305 Broadway, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10007
110 E 59th St, Floor 23, New York, NY 10022
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546 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10036
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100 Old Country Rd, Suite 103, Mineola, NY 11501
369 Lexington Ave, 2nd Floor, PMB #229, New York, NY 10017
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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