# Co-occurring Charges in Drug Possession Cases

**Total Drug Possession Cases:** 6,854

**Analysis Date:** Based on SCALES Knowledge Graph data

| Co-occurring Charge Type | Number of Cases | Percentage of Drug Possession Cases |
|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------|
| 21:841(a) | 734 | 10.71% |
| Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute | 608 | 8.87% |
| Possession Of Cocaine | 356 | 5.19% |
| Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon | 298 | 4.35% |
| Possession of Marijuana-Less Than 1 Oz. | 268 | 3.91% |
| Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer | 234 | 3.41% |
| 18:922(g) | 217 | 3.17% |
| Possession And Use Of Drug Related Objects | 209 | 3.05% |
| Willful Obstruction Of Law Enforcement Officers - Misdemeanor | 205 | 2.99% |
| Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute | 197 | 2.87% |
| vgcsa -Purchase,Possess Or Have Control Of Controlled Substance In Schedule I or II | 196 | 2.86% |
| Criminal Trespass | 187 | 2.73% |
| Possession of Cocaine | 185 | 2.70% |
| Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony (VGCSA) | 178 | 2.60% |
| Possession Of Firearm Or Knife During Commission Of Or Attempt To Commit Certain Felonies | 169 | 2.47% |
| Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance | 155 | 2.26% |
| FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM | 152 | 2.22% |
| Giving False Name, Address, Or Birthdate To Law Enforcement Officer | 132 | 1.93% |
| Driving While License Suspended Or Revoked | 126 | 1.84% |
| Possession of Heroin | 125 | 1.82% |
| VGCSA - Possession of Controlled Substance In Schedule I or II With Intent To Distribute | 125 | 1.82% |
| VGCSA -Possession Of Methamphetamine | 121 | 1.77% |
| Purchase, Possession, Manufacture, Distribution, Or Sale Of Marijuana | 112 | 1.63% |
| POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, LESS THAN ONE OUNCE | 110 | 1.60% |
| Theft By Receiving Stolen Property- Felony | 101 | 1.47% |
| Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance | 86 | 1.25% |
| LOITER PROWL | 80 | 1.17% |
| Drugs Not In Original Container - Misdemeanor | 77 | 1.12% |
| Possession of MDMA | 76 | 1.11% |
| Possession of Controlled Substance In Schedule II With Intent To Distribute | 73 | 1.07% |
| Possession of Firearm or Knife During Commission of a Felony | 73 | 1.07% |
| VGCSA-Manufacture, Possess, Distribute Controlled Substance In Drug-Free Commercial Zone | 70 | 1.02% |
| Possession of Schedule I Controlled Substance | 67 | 0.98% |
| Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects | 67 | 0.98% |
| Possession of Marijuana Less Than One Ounce | 61 | 0.89% |
| VGCSA - Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute | 59 | 0.86% |
| Giving False Information to Law Enforcement Officer | 57 | 0.83% |
| Possession of Methamphetamine | 53 | 0.77% |
| Reckless Driving | 52 | 0.76% |
| Theft By Receiving Stolen Property | 50 | 0.73% |
| POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE | 49 | 0.71% |
| Possession of MDMA with intent to distribute | 46 | 0.67% |
| PEDESTRIAN IN ROADWAY | 45 | 0.66% |
| Willful Obstruction Of Law Enforcement Officers By Use Of Threats Or Violence - Felony | 43 | 0.63% |
| Tampering With Evidence - Misdemeanor | 41 | 0.60% |
| 21:846=ND.F CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE NARCOTICS | 40 | 0.58% |
| Driving - Possession Of Open Alcohol Container --(Driver only) | 38 | 0.55% |
| VGCSA, Possession Of Cocaine | 38 | 0.55% |
| Possession of Controlled Substance In Schedule I or II | 38 | 0.55% |
| No Insurance | 38 | 0.55% |

**Note:** This table shows the top 50 most common charges that appear alongside drug possession charges in the same criminal cases.
