Need advice

[briguy2112]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia


My 17 year son was in a friends car with 3 other kids. they were sitting at a park and a police officer came up. He saw a pipe in the center counsel of the car. my son was in the back with another kid. They had the kids get out and they searched the car. They found shake on the floor in the back of the hatchback. They charged my son with possession of marijuana even tho they found nothing on him and it wasn't even his car. He claims he had no idea it was in there. is he guilty of this? It was a common area of the vehicle and they charged all four of the kids with possession. Does he have a case to fight this, or should i just opt for the 1st time offenders program? I would hate to see him blow his one get out of jail free card on this charge. Please any advice anyone can give or if you need more information please ask.

 

[stealth2]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia


My 17 year son was in a friends car with 3 other kids. they were sitting at a park and a police officer came up. He saw a pipe in the center counsel of the car. my son was in the back with another kid. They had the kids get out and they searched the car. They found shake on the floor in the back of the hatchback. They charged my son with possession of marijuana even tho they found nothing on him and it wasn't even his car. He claims he had no idea it was in there. is he guilty of this? It was a common area of the vehicle and they charged all four of the kids with possession. Does he have a case to fight this, or should i just opt for the 1st time offenders program? I would hate to see him blow his one get out of jail free card on this charge. Please any advice anyone can give or if you need more information please ask.

Do you expect him to get into more legal trouble?

He was in possession because the weed was in the same car he was in. Perhaps he needs new friends.