Top Appleton, WI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5517 Waterford Lane, Suite B, Grand Chute, WI 54913
100 South Main Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
614 North Oneida Street, Appleton, WI 54911-5010
336 S. Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
2391 Holmgren Way, Suite A, Green Bay, WI 54303
414 S Jefferson St, Green Bay, WI 54301
5471 Waterford Lane, Appleton, WI 54913
1775 Margaret St, Appleton, WI 54913
1703 S Oneida St, Suite C, Appleton, WI 54915
404 N. Main Street, Suite 812, Oshkosh, WI 54901
314 S Madison Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
1263 Main St., Suite 213, Green Bay, WI 54302
2670 S. Ashland Avenue, Suite 201, Green Bay, WI 54305
311 S Jefferson St, Green Bay, WI 54301
133 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911
111 East South River Street, Appleton, WI 54915
430 Ahnaip St, Menasha, WI 54952
2149 Velp Avenue, Suite 206, Green Bay, WI 54303-5424
103 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911
PO Box 2487, Appleton, WI 54912
251 E Wisconsin Ave, PO Box 98, Neenah, WI 54957
15 Park Place, Suite 300, Appleton, WI 54912-2785
2400 S Kensington Dr, Suite 100, Appleton, WI 54915
225 South Monroe Avenue, Suite 100, Green Bay, WI 54301
345 South Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
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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 Wisconsin 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