Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

That depends. A person is guilty of possession of drugs if they have knoeldged that the drugs are there. Possession can be actual or constructive, meaning that they have control over the area the drugs were found. So, if you didn't know the drugs were in the car you borrowed, you should be guilty of the crime of possession. You should talk to a lawyer about the specific facts of your case.

Good luck.

Elena Condes

Responsible?

Yes, if the police and prosecutor charge you with possession while it is in your control, and if they can demonstrate you knew abIf out it. Doesn't matter who owns the vehicle, but they also could be charged. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me. I�ll be happy to help fight this and get the best outcome possible, using whatever defenses there may be.

Not automatically. But if he knows the contraband is there and doesn't do anything about it, then yes. That the driver borrowed the car proves neither that he is aware of it nor that he is not.