Top Custer, SD Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
909 St. Joseph St., 10th Floor, Suite 3, Rapid City, SD 57701
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Kinney Law, PC represents clients in Drug Possession cases in the Custer, South Dakota area.
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508 Columbus Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
Skinner Law Office, P.C. has years of experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Custer, South Dakota.
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2902 W Main St, Suite 4, Rapid City, SD 57702
8035 Black Hawk Rd, Black Hawk, SD 57718
4965 5th Street, Suite 201, Rapid City, SD 57701
328 East New York Street, Suite 1, Rapid City, SD 57701-6501
909 St Joseph St, 10th Floor, Rapid City, SD 57701-2778
1209 Junction Ave., Sturgis, SD 57785
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Custer. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
720 14th St, Sturgis, SD 57785
In Custer, South Dakota, Kinney Law, PC, a local practice, helps clients with their Drug Possession problem.
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145 North Chicago Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747
611 Dahl Rd, Suite 1, Spearfish, SD 57783
Custer 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 Dakota 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