Being charged with criminal possession of illegal drugs can have a negative impact your on life. Fortunately, you are not required to deal with your criminal possession charges situation without a criminal attorney. It’s known that a number of public defenders are strapped with heavy caseloads and to represent yourself pro se is not a good idea, hiring an Indiana criminal defense lawyer, like The Law Office of B.D. Williams, ESQ can have a huge impact on how your case is resolved. The number we can be reached at is 317-500-4857.

Current Possession Charges Laws

Criminal possession laws are constantly changing, and the status of certain drugs, such as marijuana possession. Although you may be familiar with certain penalties, you may not know about the latest changes.

What is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

In the state of Indiana, the law defines drug paraphernalia as items used to:

Ingest
Enhance
Test drugs

The law classifies criminal possession of drug paraphernalia is when a defendant is in possession of a pipe or a needle is used to do the following:

Smoke marijuana
Smoke crack cocaine
Inject controlled substances

Indiana law is very clear that even if the drugs are no longer in a defendant’s system or there is a claim the item such as an injection needle is not theirs, if the drug paraphernalia is in possession they can be charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

In the state of Indiana, possession of drug paraphernalia is a citation misdemeanor that comes with the following potential penalties:

Probation
Community service
Six months in jail
Court costs
$1,000 fine

Have You Been Charged with Criminal Possession?

Call 317-500-4857

What is the Penalty for Criminal Possession?

In Indiana criminal possession charges could be tries as a misdemeanor or a felony. How the state chooses to prosecute the possession depends on how the states prosecutor interprets the law in regards

The type of drug involved
The circumstances of the criminal possession
- “Aggravating circumstances” are considered, such as possessing illegal drugs on school grounds, by a drug treatment center, prior offenses, in the presence of a minor, near public buildings.

Criminal Possession Charges Mean You Need a Criminal Attorney

In the United States it is generally illegal to possess drugs that are on the controlled drug schedules. If you have criminal possession charges, call us at 317-500-4857.