How do I fight a possession charge?

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How do I fight a possession charge?

I was driving with my boyfriend and his father after a day of spending time with his family, I was pulled over because both my tail lights were out. The officer stated he smelled marijuana and would need to search the car. I granted permission because there was nothing in the car to my knowledge. They began their search and my boyfriend who is a compete dingbat for he was carrying about an ounce of weed on him. They handcuffed him. They continued to search for another 20 minutes and stated there was weed scattered on my side of the car and there is a reach law and found a bowl in my bag. There was no weed in my car like that and the bowl didn’t even have weed in it but natural herbs which the police found. I was charged with simple possession.

Asked on October 5, 2012 under Criminal Law, South Carolina

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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Given the situation that you have written about and the misdemeanor that you are facing, I suggest that the best way to fight the possession charge is to hire a criminal defense attorney and have him or her review the police report concerning the incident that you have written about.

From there, follow the attorney's advice as how to best resolve the matter. Potentially you might qualify for diversion. If you do and complete the program then the charge against you may be dismissed.


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