Possession of Heroin is a drug felony in Greeley and Weld County, Colorado. A police officer was recently arrested for this crime after he overdosed in his patrol car while on duty. According to the report, a fellow officer found him and had to revive him with Narcan. Along with the possession charge, he also faced a Driving Under the Influence charge. This is likely because he was sitting in the driver’s seat with the keys in the car while he overdosed. The officer took a deal to plead to the Possession of Heroin charge and he resigned from his job.
Weld County Heroin Possession Lawyer: Definition of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance – C.R.S. 18-18-403.5 – is:
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) of this section by possessing:
(a) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of flunitrazepam, ketamine, cathinones, or a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of part 2 of this article commits a level 4 drug felony.
(c) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of a controlled substance listed in schedule III, IV, or V of part 2 of this article except flunitrazepam or ketamine commits a level 1 drug misdemeanor.
Heroin is a schedule I substance because:
- The substance has high potential for abuse;
- The substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
- The substance lacks accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
Sentence for Possession of Heroin in Fort Morgan and Sterling
In Greeley, Fort Morgan, and Sterling, Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance like Heroin is a class 4 drug felony. This level drug felony is punishable by six months to one year in the Colorado Department of Corrections with one year of parole.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a drug crime like Heroin Possession, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 to schedule your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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