Charged With Possession of a CDS While Driving a Borrowed Car

[lawfacts]

In Pennsylvania, if you borrow a car, are pulled over, and drugs are found in the car, can you fight the possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) charge by having the owner of the car come forward to tell the police that the drugs were his, and that you did not know that there were any drugs in the car?

[Mr. Knowitall]

The owner's confession may help, but there is no guarantee that the police or prosecutor will believe that the statement is true, or that they won't believe that the driver was unaware of the presence of the drugs. The driver should speak with a criminal defense lawyer about the case, what the car owner is willing to say, and how the prosecutor is likely to respond given the full facts of the case and the defendant's criminal history (if any).