What happens if you're arrested for possession of Adderall?

Question

My roommate was just arrested for illegal possession of Adderall two nights ago. He had 4 or 5 pills on the floor in the backseat of his car that the police found after he willingly allowed them to search his car after being pulled over for a minor traffic violation.

Apparently, in Alabama, this is considered a Class C Felony. Does anyone know at all what he should be expecting in this situation? I'm worried about him. He's never had so much as a parking ticket before.

Answer 1

Adderall is a controlled substance and unless he can produce a prescription proving that the pills are legitimately his, he will probably be charged with possession of a controlled substance.  Not sure of Alabama law, but most states consider this a drug offense and so my suggestion would be to consult the advice of an attorney to see if he can plead it down to a misdemeanor - less severe and in the long run would have less impact on any potential opportunities.

And by the way, a felony does not automatically equal jail time.

Answer 2

Adderral (methyphenidate hcl.)  is a controlled substance and requires a Dr.s Rx  to be in possession of such.  He'll have to try to plead it down. And just because it is a felony charge it doesn't mean jail time automatically. It is up to the prosecutor to determine and prove whether the person was in possession with intent to traffic in a controlled substance. There could be a perfectly simple explanation of him giving someone a ride that was on the medication and dropped some by accident unbeknownst to him. But mind you, "uppers" do seem to be one of the drugs of choice for college students when they're studying. It will be up to your friend to prove they are not his.

Answer 3

Tip for roommate:  NEVER give permission to police to search your vehicle when you have controlled substances rolling around on the floor!

He needs an attorney.  He probably will not be looking at jail time but needs help getting the charge lowered from felony to misdemeanor so it won't affect the rest of his life.

Answer 4

A felony=prison time.

He'll probably get it dropped down to a misdemeanor charge.