Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance
It is illegal in California to operate a moving vehicle or appear in public while
under the influence of a controlled substance. A controlled substance
is defined as any drug or substance in which the prescription, use, or possession
is controlled by state and/or federal law. Some of the more widely used controlled
substances are:
- Marijuana
- Anabolic Steroids
- LSD
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- Opium
- Methamphetamine
- PCP
- Ecstasy
- Morphine
- Prescription Medications
Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance
It is illegal in all 50 states for a person to operate a moving vehicle while under
the influence of a controlled substance. A moving vehicle can include automobiles,
trucks, boats, sea crafts, motorcycles, etc.
Public Intoxication
It is illegal for a person to be in a public place while under the influence of
a controlled substance. A public place is considered any location
or place of business that is open and available to the general public. In most cases,
in order for a person to be charged with public intoxication, he/she has to be intoxicated
to the point where he/she has lost control and can no longer take care of themselves.
Contact Our Orange County Drug Crimes Attorneys
If you are found guilty of public intoxication or driving under the influence in
Orange County, you will be charged with a misdemeanor offense
and serve 90 days to one year in county jail. This will leave a permanent mark on
your personal record, and you could be subjected to steep fines, probation, community
service, rehabilitation, driver’s license suspension, drug or alcohol monitoring,
or registration as a drug offender.
A skilled Orange County drug crimes attorney can skillfully
negotiate with judges and prosecutors to get your charges reduced or dropped. At
Coffey & Coffey, our attorneys have successfully defended hundreds of individuals
throughout Orange County with their drug charges, and know the
most effective ways to obtain a favorable result. Furthermore, our attorneys
exhaust all possible resources to provide each client with viable options, multiple
resources, and relentless negotiation.
Coffey & Coffey has represented individuals in cities throughout Orange
County, including Anaheim, Newport Beach, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana,
Orange, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Yorba Linda, Brea, San
Clemente, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Buena Park, Placentia, Laguna Niguel, Mission
Viejo, San Clemente, Westminster, Stanton, Fountain Valley, La Habra, Los Alamitos,
and many more.
If you have been charged for being under the influence of a controlled substance,
contact our Orange County drug crime attorneys at Coffey
& Coffey today for your free case evaluation at 1-800-706-7888
Because We Specialize in Orange County Cases Only, We Have a Huge Advantage
Over All Other Attorneys!