Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

drugs found on ground

I got pulled over , they found a pipe . I surrendered a bag or cannibis . After the search was preformed on my persons the officer found a bag of controled substance on the ground near my vehical. Can i get charged with it ?


Asked on 11/30/06, 12:46 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Michael R. Nack Michael R. Nack, Attorney at Law

Re: drugs found on ground

The short answer is "Yes." If you deny the bag on the ground being yours, and go to trial, the judge or jury will look at all of the circumstances and then decide whether it was yours or not. Hire an attorney.

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Answered on 11/30/06, 10:40 pm
George Zuganelis Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.

Re: drugs found on ground

You should hire an attorney. Please call for an appointment.

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Answered on 12/02/06, 1:15 pm


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