Top Burke, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
604 Lasswell Ct SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
113 S Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
9245 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite 200, Burke, VA 22015
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030
9300 Grant Avenue, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20110
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 610, Vienna, VA 22182
8350 Broad St, Suite 1600, Tysons, VA 22102
333 North Fairfax Street, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314
1765 Greensboro Station Place, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102
2740 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22181
9200 Church Street, Suite 400, Manassas, VA 20110
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 310, Fairfax, VA 22030
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
1203 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203
3925 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
3900 University Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030
107 North Payne Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 210, Annandale, VA 22003
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000, McLean, VA 22102
Burke 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 Virginia 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