If you're a passenger in a car that is pulled over, and the police find drugs and a scale in the car, can you be charged with possession even if you did not know that the drugs were present?
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If you're a passenger in a car that is pulled over, and the police find drugs and a scale in the car, can you be charged with possession even if you did not know that the drugs were present?
It is possible for a passenger to be deemed to be in possession of the drugs and scale, even if passenger denies knowing about them. If the passenger has been charged, or is not certain as to whether charges will be filed, the passenger should consult a criminal defense lawyer.