Top Newington, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9245 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite 200, Burke, VA 22015
8350 Broad St, Suite 1600, Tysons, VA 22102
333 North Fairfax Street, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314
9315 Center Street, Suite 106, Manassas, VA 20110
9200 Church Street, Suite 400, Manassas, VA 20110
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 610, Vienna, VA 22182
10513 Judicial Dr, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
9300 Grant Avenue, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20110
9104 Church St, #202, Manassas, VA 20110
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 650, Alexandria, VA 22311
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314
9255 Center St, Suite 300B, Manassas, VA 20110
8609 Westwood Center Dr, Suite 110 PMB 1010, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
513 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
10521 Judicial Dr, Suite 110, Fairfax, VA 22030
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
1550 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209
5 Cornwall Street, NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
Newington 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