Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

if you are riding with someone in which the car is registered to get pulled over drugs are found in this person car isnt that considered to be his isnt posseion nine tenths of the law th police let us go that now a warrant has been issued for our arrest 30 days later


Asked on 5/22/11, 10:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

I have no idea where that "possession is 9/10 opf the law" phrase comes from. I wish it would go away because it is usually wrong.

You were charged with drug possession. If you knew you were riding with drugs then you probably are legally "in possession". Either way, consulting an attorney is the best thing you could do right now.

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Answered on 5/23/11, 6:29 am


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