Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Passenger Gun Possession

My boyfriend was a passenger in a car that was stopped for no apparent reason. It was his friends car and his friend was driving. The police saw my boyfriend bend over and immediately started questionioning him, not the driver. The police told him to keep his hands where he could see them. My boyfriend did as he was told and explained to the officer that he dropped his keys. The officer told him to get out of the car and searched under the seat. There was a gun under his seat that he was not aware of. My boyfriend was immediately arrested and denied bail due to a prior case while the driver was let go. My boyfriend has a class 6 felony and the driver has a violent felony. He is in school now and he is working. What is he facing and what is his best chance?


Asked on 10/27/03, 12:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Passenger Gun Possession

Your description of the facts would indicate a charge of constructive possession(close enough to exercise dominion and control over) of a concealed weapon(gun under seat)against your boyfriend.

As to "what he is (now)facing and what is his best chance?", these are questions best directed to his competent criminal defense counsel which, hopefully, by now, has either been appointed by the court or retained by him.

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Answered on 10/27/03, 9:47 am


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