Top Catlett, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
113 S Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102
2800 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
9245 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite 200, Burke, VA 22015
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 430, Vienna, VA 22182
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
7 East Market Street, Suite 200, Leesburg, VA 20176
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203
950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
513 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
46175 Westlake Dr, Suite 320, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
101 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
PO Box 2710, Stafford, VA 22555
10691 Spotsylvania Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
8027 Leesburg Pike, Suite 302, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22033
7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 210, Annandale, VA 22003
107 North Payne Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Catlett Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Catlett
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Catlett and checks their standing with Virginia bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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