Top Burke, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Eighth Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
10513 Judicial Dr, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
9104 Church St, #202, Manassas, VA 20110
19490 Sandridge Way, Suite 370, Leesburg, VA 20176
11325 Random Hills Road, Suite 360, Fairfax, VA 22030
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
4151 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
4120 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8133 Leesburg Pike, Suite 801, Vienna, VA 22182
910 Littlepage Street, Suite A, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
PO Box 2710, Stafford, VA 22555
4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 401, Fairfax, VA 22030
8027 Leesburg Pike, Suite 302, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 1, Fairfax, VA 22030
108 North Alfred Street, 1st Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
8609 Westwood Center Dr, Suite 110 PMB 1010, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
23 N King St, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, VA 20176
10560 Main Street, Suite 218, Fairfax, VA 22030
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