Legal doctrine allowing prosecution for possession of drugs found in an area a person controls, even without physical contact.
Right Law Group's guide explains: "“Those aren’t mine. ” Police hear this phrase hundreds of times a day in Colorado. Sometimes it’s true. Sometimes it’s a desperate lie."
Source · Read guide ↗Right Law Group's guide explains: "Under C. R. S. § 18-18-428, it’s illegal to possess any item that you know or should reasonably know could be used to consume, store, measure, or distribute controlled substances."
Source · Read guide ↗Right Law Group's guide explains: "Imagine police knocking at your door, claiming to have discovered drugs on the property. Before you know it, an officer states, “You’re under arrest for possession."
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