Top Somers, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
50 Main St, Hempstead, NY 11550-4054
350 Broadway, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10003
1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604-3407
347 5th Avenue, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10016
38 Melnick Dr, Monsey, NY 10952
2 Sarles Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
90 Broad St, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10004
477 Madison Avenue, Suite 1230, New York, NY 10022
155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
1177 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10036-2714
1 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY 11542
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4515, New York, NY 10119
5 Penn Plaza, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
900 Third Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
450 Seventh Ave, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10123
450 7th Ave, Suite 1901, New York, NY 10123
350 Motor Pkwy, Suite 308, Hauppauge, NY 11788
101 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10178
60 E 42nd St, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10165
1500 Broadway, Suite 2401, New York, NY 10036
30-97 Steinway St, Suite 301-A, Astoria, NY 11103
1120 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036
55 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036-4120
Somers 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