Top Morehead City, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
710 Cedar Street, Beaufort, NC 28516
225 Professional Circle, Morehead City, NC 28557
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Morehead City. 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 Morehead City, North Carolina area.
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514 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
When you need legal representation for your Drug Possession, connect with Mason, Mason, and Smith Attorneys at Law in Morehead City, North Carolina.
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3490 Old Ocean Highway, Unit 3, Bolivia, NC 28422
Sullivan Law, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Morehead City, 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 Morehead City.
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3801 Western Blvd, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27606
In the Morehead City, North Carolina area, Hale Law Firm, PC can help you resolve your Drug Possession issues.
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225-C Broad Street, New Bern, NC 28560
PO Box 12800, New Bern, NC 28561
219 Broad Street, PO Box 866, New Bern, NC 28563
401 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28563
825 Gum Branch Road, Suite 115, Jacksonville, NC 28540
127 Chaney Ave, PO Drawer 700, Jacksonville, NC 28541
410 New Bridge Street, Suite 4, Jacksonville, NC 28540
636 Court Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Morehead City 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