Top Spring Valley, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
1424 Zerega Ave, Bronx, NY 10462-5410
350 Broadway, Suite 1207, New York, NY 10013
700 White Plains Road, Suite 237, Scarsdale, NY 10583
111 Broadway, Suite 1205, New York, NY 10006
Westchester Financial Center, 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606
11 Broadway, Suite 615, New York, NY 10004
20 Vesey Stree, Suite 400, New York, NY 10007
1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325, Garden City, NY 11530
306 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201-5125
50 Main St, Hempstead, NY 11550-4054
250 Broadway, Suite 701, New York, NY 10279
350 Broadway, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10003
136-18 39th Ave, 8th FL, Flushing, NY 11354
2027 Williamsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10461
225 Broadway, Suite 1901, New York, NY 10007-3731
9003 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
26 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
59 Sheer Plaza, Suite 1, Plainview, NY 11803
299 Adelphi St Apt 510, Brooklyn, NY 11205-4643
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1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1001
26 Court St, Ste 603, Brooklyn, NY 11242
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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