CanI be charged and convicted if I was pulled over with marijuana in a car, if the car wasn’t in my name?
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CanI be charged and convicted if I was pulled over with marijuana in a car, if the car wasn’t in my name?
I was pulled over on an alleged stop for tinted windows. I gave him my license and insurance. He came back to the vehicle 20 minutes later and asked did I have drugs in the car. I replied no and he asked to search. I replied I don’t consent to a violation of my 4th amendment right. He said he had a dog there and asked me to get out out of the vehicle. The dog hit and they did a search. I was never notified on what was found nor did they pull it out the vehicle. He said they had to get a search warrant to do the search. Its a week later. Can I be charged and can they seize the vehicle not in my name?
Asked on August 7, 2011 Indiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Was the vehicle impounded after you were pulled over? If it was impounded at this time, then you would have been arrested based upon my experience.
If you have not been charged with any crime at this time and the vehicle has not been impounded by law enforcement, then the chances of you being charged with possession of marijuana is remote.
Time after your stop and search by law enforcement has been long passed. If contraband was found during the search, you would have known most likely by an issued citation or your arrest.
If you are that concerned about charges having been filed against you for the recent stop, go down to the court house and make a computer search of your name.
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