Elizabethton, TN asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Tennessee

Q: Can i be charged for posession of drug when nothing was on me or in my stuff and i was in someone elses car?

I was in someone elses car and they pulled us over for having cross tags and then he gets arrested for driving on suspended and they decided to search the vehicle. Nothing was found on me or in my things but i got charged with the drugs and parafanelia and he didnt.

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Anthony M. Avery
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  • Knoxville, TN
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A: Those type of drug charges happen alot. Hopefully you can subpoena the driver to the Preliminary Hearing and have him admit to crime or not talk. Hire a competent attorney now, and do not talk to driver.

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