QUESTION
Can I be charged even though I didn't know my son had marijuana?
Asked on May 09th, 2016 on Criminal Law - Missouri
More details to this question:
Police raided my son's house about 2 hours after I got there. He admitted having 35 grams or less of marijuana. No one was arrested. Two months later, they charged him. They are charging me with possession also.
1 ANSWER
Yes, because of "Constructive Possession." It means that the police (and the judge) believe that everyone in the house knew that the marijuana was there and had access to it, so everyone who lives in the house is getting charged with possession. You can hire an attorney to represent you and your son if you want to get the charges dismissed or reduced to a lesser offense.
Answered on Jun 02nd, 2016 at 6:29 PM