Drug Charge Issues: Possession, Part II

by | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

Part II: “Linking” and “Reasonable Inferences”   In Part I of this blog, I discussed the issues that arise when more than one person is charged with possession of the same item(s) of contraband—so-called “joint possession” cases. I ended Part I by suggesting...

Drug Charge Issues: “Possession”

by | Sep 8, 2014 | Drug Charges

Part I: Possession, Exclusive Possession, and Joint Possession   One of many issues surrounding drug charges is the idea of “possession” and “joint possession” (which means possession by one or more people, not the possession of a joint.) In Part I of this blog,...

Drug Charge Stops

by | Sep 1, 2014 | Drug Charges

One of the most common problems in drug charges seems to be that the underlying reason for the police officer’s contact with the Accused is “bad”—i.e. a “bad stop.” Recently, I have had two such cases, and the issues these stops pose for citizens is interesting,...