Top Petersburg, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4402 S Willetta Dr, Richmond, VA 23221
1021 E. Cary Street, Suite 2001, Richmond, VA 23219
6800 Paragon Place, Suite 233, Richmond, VA 23230
6002 W Broad St, Ste. 200, Richmond, VA 23230
9097 Atlee Station Rd, Suite 116, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
1021 E Cary Street, Suite 1420, Richmond, VA 23219
PO Box 73235, Richmond, VA 23235
100 West Franklin Street, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23220
411 E. Franklin, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219
101 Shockoe Slip, Suite I, Richmond, VA 23219
1840 West Broad Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23220
11321 Church Rd, Henrico, VA 23233
10640 Charter Hill Ct., Suite 103, Ashland, VA 23005
9562 Kings Charter Drive, Suite 200, Ashland, VA 23005
1707 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223
14321 Winter Breeze Dr, Suite 193, Midlothian, VA 23113
1805 Monument Avenue, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23220
1506 Staples Mill Rd, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230
3951 Westerre Pkwy, Suite 370, Richmond, VA 23233
6806 Paragon Place, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23230
901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1500, Richmond, VA 23219
9401 Courthouse Road, Suite A, Chesterfield, VA 23832
8890 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229
530 E Main St, Suite 608, Richmond, VA 23219
307-B England St., Ashland, VA 23005
Petersburg 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