Top Heiskell, TN Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
109 S. Northshore Drive, Suite 310, Knoxville, TN 37919
9111 Cross Park Dr, Ste D200, Knoxville, TN 37923
1341 Branton Blvd, Suite 105, Knoxville, TN 37922
550 West Main Street, Bank of America Center, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN 37902
625 Market Street, Suite 404, Knoxville, TN 37902
PO Box 31601, Knoxville, TN 37930
550 Main Street, Suite 730, Knoxville, TN 37902
300 Market Street, Clinton, TN 37716
4800 Old Kingston Pike, Suite 120, Knoxville, TN 37919
109 S Northshore Dr, Ste 401, Knoxville, TN 37919
10 Emroy PL, Knoxville, TN 37917
The Cherokee Building, 400 West Church Avenue, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37902
2095 Lakeside Centre Way, Suite 110, Knoxville, TN 37922
550 Main Street, Suite 750, Knoxville, TN 37902
800 South Gay Street, Suite 700, Knoxville, TN 37929-9741
607 Market Street, Suite 1100, Knoxville, TN 37902
800 S. Gay St., Suite 2250, Knoxville, TN 37929
900 S Gay St, Suite 802, Knoxville, TN 37902
111 Commerce Street, Sevierville, TN 37862
265 Brookview Centre Way, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN 37919
900 S Gay St, Suite 300, Knoxville, TN 37902
800 South Gay Street, Suite 1950, Knoxville, TN 37929
Heiskell 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 Tennessee 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