Top Manteo, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8 Juniper Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
4112 N. Croatan Highway, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
PO Box 339, Manteo, NC 27954
PO Drawer 1027, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Manteo. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
704 Cromwell Dr, Suite G, Greenville, NC 27858
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Drug Possession concerns can be addressed by Fitzpatrick Law Firm. This practice offers legal representation for clients in the Manteo, North Carolina area.
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512 W. Thomas St Rocky, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Representing clients with Drug Possession issues in North Carolina, Bennett & Gulley, P.A., a reputable law firm based in Manteo.
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408 East Colonial Avenue, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
105 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
106 East Water Street, Plymouth, NC 27962
225-C Broad Street, New Bern, NC 28560
PO Box 12800, New Bern, NC 28561
1510 East Arlington Blvd, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27858
321 Evans St, Suite 101, Greenville, NC 27858
321 Evans Street, Suite 200, PO Box 7384, Greenville, NC 27835
110 E. Arlington Blvd., PO Drawer 8668, Greenville, NC 27835
Manteo 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 North Carolina 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