Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: possesion for sales

A possession with intent to sell case is based on the totality of circumstances indicating sales such as large quantity of contraband, packaging materials, ledgers, cell phones, scales, confessions, and possibly other factors. There is no single fact or factor which needs to be proven in order to bring a case to trial. Being near a large quantity of drugs alone can sometimes be basis for being prosecuted for sales. In my view, this state of the law in California gives the prosecution too much leeway in prosecuting those who never had anything to do with any sales or intent to sell.

Hope this helps,

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

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