Top Sterling, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 310, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
1203 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
10427 North St, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
10086 Daniels Run Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
4023 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 5, Fairfax, VA 22030
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1150, McLean, VA 22102
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
10509 Judicial Drive, Suite 101, Fairfax, VA 22030
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22031
2043 Wilson Boulevard, #688, Arlington, VA 22201
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
421 King St, Ste 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
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