Top Chesterfield, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Chesterfield, VA
810 Three Chopt Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229
Get assistance for your Drug Possession issue in the Chesterfield, Virginia area. The Law Office of Susan E. Allen can help.
1324 Sycamore Square, Suite 202 C, Midlothian, VA 23113
919 East Main Street, Suite 600, Richmond, VA 23219
15001 Dogwood Villas Dr, Chesterfield, VA 23832
3437 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
1801 Bayberry Ct, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23226
919 E Main St., Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219
1506 Staples Mill Rd, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230
3951 Westerre Pkwy, Suite 370, Richmond, VA 23233
5913 Harbour Park Dr, #102, Midlothian, VA 23112
100 West Franklin St, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23220
901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1500, Richmond, VA 23219
5842 B Allin Rd, Prince George, VA 23875
13801 Village Mill Drive, Suite 205, Midlothian, VA 23114
2222 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
830 East Main Street, Suite 2000, Richmond, VA 23219
PO Box 845, Chesterfield, VA 23832
919 East Main Street, Suite 1130, Richmond, VA 23219
10303 Memory Lane, Suite 101, Post Office Box 130, Chesterfield, VA 23832
1930 Huguenot Road, PO Box 35655, Richmond, VA 23235
4401 West Hundred Road, PO Box 3570, Chester, VA 23831
100 West Franklin Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23220
4114 E. Parham Road, Suite C, Richmond, VA 23228
7301 Forest Avenue, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23226
1900 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228
Chesterfield 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