Top Henrico, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
810 Three Chopt Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229
Get assistance for your Drug Possession issue in the Henrico, 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
3437 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
919 E Main St., Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219
1801 Bayberry Ct, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23226
1500 Forest Avenue, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23229
9401 Courthouse Road, Suite A, Chesterfield, VA 23832
8740 Landmark Road, Richmond, VA 23228
1707 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223
1840 West Broad Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23220
PO Box 263, Midlothian, VA 23113
9562 Kings Charter Drive, Suite 200, Ashland, VA 23005
1919 Huguenot Road, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23235
27 North 17th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
5608 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
114 Hanover Avenue, Ashland, VA 23005
10132 West Broad Street, Glen Allen, VA 23060
1809 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23230
300 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220
2222 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
13801 Village Mill Drive, Suite 205, Midlothian, VA 23114
5030 Sadler Pl, Suite 205, Glen Allen, VA 23060
8545 Patterson Ave, SUite 206, Richmond, VA 23229
15521 Midlothian Tpke, Suite 300, Midlothian, VA 23114
Henrico 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