Top Kershaw, SC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
410 S Herlong Ave, Suite 102, Rock Hill, SC 29732
1012 Market Street, Suite 205, Fort Mill, SC 29708
128 E Main St, Suite 102, PO Box 2981, Rock Hill, SC 29732
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689 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Young & Young, Attorneys at Law, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Kershaw, South Carolina area.
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926 Carolina Drive, Lugoff, SC 29078
PO Box 291043, Columbia, SC 29229
8910 Two Notch Road, 4th Floor, Columbia, SC 29223
5 Calendar Ct, Suite 102, Columbia, SC 29206
3700 Forest Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, SC 29204
3600 Forest Drive, Suite 204, Columbia, SC 29204
3614 Landmark Drive, Suite A, Columbia, SC 29204
1513 Hampton St, 1st Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
1230 Main St, Suite 330, Columbia, SC 29201
3104 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205
3104 Devine St, Suite 910, Columbia, SC 29205
Kershaw 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 South 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