HELP pound of marajuana

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

But the fact of the OP (adult) knowingly assisting a legal CHILD in procuring drugs is relevant.

In what legal way in relation to the charges against him? Legally, would it matter if the passenger was 18?

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

You seem to think ANYONE will believe he didn't know about the 454 grams of pot that the child was dragging into the car. Heck, he almost needed a bungie cord to strap it to the top.

It would fit in a standard paper grocery bag. It's a pound, not a ton.

 

[Just Blue]

In what legal way in relation to the charges against him? Legally, would it matter if the passenger was 18?

If you have to ask, then you should not post. Really. BIG difference between assisting a child to score and assisting an adult to score. As in the charges.

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

If you have to ask, then you should not post. Really. BIG difference between assisting a child to score and assisting an adult to score. As in the charges.

The only changes I read dealt with possession, not with and kind of juvenile-related charge.

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

That is the trouble with non-attorneys answering legal questions. They think they know the law better than attorneys,

Actually, I believe the larger problem is the laymen giving opinions not of the law, but giving opinions related to the practice of law. For example, there are a number of HR professionals that answer questions in the employment law section. When they answer that an action by an employer is legal or illegal, they are almost always correct. When they use phrases like "you have no case", they are often incorrect, as not being treated illegally and not having a course of action legally are not remotely the same thing.

 

[john39]

The only changes I read dealt with possession, not with and kind of juvenile-related charge.

CDWJava told him-

They might have charged you with possession initially, but that does not mean that transportation and sales, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and/or conspiracy to buy/sell/transport drugs, are not forthcoming.

I think the same.

Sometimes,when one puts his head down,instead of proudly up and tall,the saber might miss it.Humility is better,sometimes.But then again its not my head....

 

[Just Blue]

The only changes I read dealt with possession, not with and kind of juvenile-related charge.

That is because the DA has not, as of yet, issued said charges. It is very likely they will.

Case is new. DA is still investigating.

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

That is because the DA has not, as of yet, issued said charges. It is very likely they will.

Case is new. DA is still investigating.

So as of this moment, the age of the passenger is legally meaningless.

 

[Just Blue]

So as of this moment, the age of the passenger is legally meaningless.

Nope. If is still legally relevant. It might become meaningless in the future. But, as of now, the DA cards are still on the table.

 

[tranquility]

So as of this moment, the age of the passenger is legally meaningless.

The age of the passenger is a fact which will aid the fact finder in determining if the OP had dominion and control over the drugs or if the passenger had sole possession.

Since that is the key legal issue, it is hardly "meaningless".

Why? Like the old joke "it's like taking candy from babies", common sense tells us that it's easier to be in control of a younger person then an adult. The relative sizes and life experiences could matter here too. I hesitate to give an example, but to avoid arguing the point with deniers, say I had my 12 year old nephew in the car and we were driving. He holds up a blunt fattie filled with (pot, hemp, weed, 13, mary jane) and says, "we should light this candle". I tell him to throw it out the window. He does not.

Am I in possession of the contraband?

Dang skippy. I have dominion and control over what I know is in my car when I'm driving--especially if the other person who claims they can deny me that control is 12.

16 is harder, but still legally relevant.