Can You Be Charged With Drug Possession if You Weren't Arrested

[Jlowe459]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: a friend has a warrant for poss of something but has never talked to a cop about it and has never been cought with what the arrant is for how is this

[flyingron]

Because, none of that is a required element of the charge. All they need is evidence of the crime. Contrary to what you learned from television cop shows, every arrest doesn't result in a cop observing a crime, and then slapping the cuffs on and starting to read the Miranda warning.

Your friend needs a lawyer.