What does my son plea when we go to court for a possession charge if the drugs were not his?
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What does my son plea when we go to court for a possession charge if the drugs were not his?
My son is 17 and was with his friends 1 night when he got pulled over for a brakelight being out. The cop thought he smelled weed, so he asked the boys to get out of the car and started to search it. Also, they brought in a dog to search and found some pot in the glove box. My son says that it is not his and none of his friends are fessing up to it either so my son got a possession charge. What does he plea when he goes to court because it wasn’t his but was in his car? Should we speak with a criminal law attorney? In Rock County, WI.
Asked on October 26, 2011 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The first thing that should be done is for you and your son to consult with a criminal defense attorney about the possession of a controlled substance charge against your son. He is a minor and the last thing he needs at this young age is a criminal conviction or a criminal plea for the charge against him if such can be prevented.
The problem that I see is the fact that the marijuana was found in the car that he was driving. At the upcoming hearing he should enter a not guilty plea based upon the advice of his criminal attorney.
Good luck.
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