Top Sterling, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 1, Fairfax, VA 22030
PO Box 2710, Stafford, VA 22555
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
1550 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22031
101 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
10427 North St, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
421 King St, Ste 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
1900 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20191
1818 Library Street, Suite 500, Reston, VA 20190
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 430, Vienna, VA 22182
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
7900 Tysons One Pl, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102
Sterling 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