Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse Marijuana Posession Charge

[Shoeless]

Someone I know was in the backseat of a car (there was a driver and front seat passenger) that was searched. Marijuana was found in the glove box. It was not his car. He says he knew it was there, but when the cop asked the driver who's it was, the driver replied "it's ours", to which the cop said "so it's yours?" and he said "yes it's mine". If he goes to court must my friend admit that he knew the marijuana was there? Can the possession charge be shared amongst all the passengers, even though it was not his car and not directly in his possession?

He is a minor. What will get he charged with? If anything? Consequences? Will this go on any sort of permanent record?

 

[army judge]

The child won't go to adult court with the others.
If they are all juveniles, their parents should be involved.
The child should not have been questioned without the parents being present.
But, anything the child said without benefit of parent or counsel present, isn't admissible in court.
Besides, it wasn't sworn testimony.


If the child were my client, I'd advise him not to make any statements about this.

When he goes to court, the child would not know anything about anything.
Marijuana, what marijuana?
The burden of proof isn't on the defendant, thanks to the brilliance of our founders.
The best defense is to keep your BIG MOUTH shut.
Make the prosecution prove your guilt.
It is almost impossible if people just shut the *uck up!

 

[Shoeless]

Thank you for the response. In the actual case the police asked point blank if there were any drugs in the car to which the driver admitted there were, and the officer subsequently searched the car and found it in the glove box. All the people in the car were minors. The questioning was done without anyone else present I assume.

Does he/his parents need to get an attorney?

 

[army judge]

Thank you for the response. In the actual case the police asked point blank if there were any drugs in the car to which the driver admitted there were, and the officer subsequently searched the car and found it in the glove box. All the people in the car were minors. The questioning was done without anyone else present I assume.

Does he/his parents need to get an attorney?

When your freedom is at risk, you always want an attorney to represent you.

The police have one job, to put someone in jail.

They police will always ask questions.

That is their job.

I advise my clients to never answer those questions.

We all have the right to remain silent.

Few of us use it.

Millions of us are in prison and jail.

Most of them, talked!!!

The prosecutor has one job, to convict that someone.

Your defense attorney sees to it that your rights are not trampled and your freedom isn't lost.

There are many problems with this case, if your facts are to be believed.

Neither one of us was present, but I've seen this pattern many times in the past!