Top Stamford, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Landmark Square, 21st Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
1055 Washington Boulevard, Suite 510, Stamford, CT 06901
50 Washington Street, Suite 1015, Norwalk, CT 06854
2051 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901
8 Byington Place, Norwalk, CT 06850
4 Research Dr, Suite 402, Shelton, CT 06484
1057 Broad St, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
30 Oak Street, Stamford, CT 06905
923 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608
2 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT 06824
1 Enterprise Drive, Suite 305, Shelton, CT 06484
1087 Broad Street, First Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite 202, Stamford, CT 06905
44 Strawberry Hill Ave, Suite 7, Stamford, CT 06902
1234 Summer Street, Suite 409, Stamford, CT 06905
1172 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06905
10 Middle Street, 7th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
7 National Place, Danbury, CT 06810
52 North St, Danbury, CT 06810
640 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
810 Bedford Street, Suite 3, Stamford, CT 06901
799 Silver Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611
265 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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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 Connecticut 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