Representation for allegations involving repeated contact, threatening conduct, intimidation, stalking, or fear for personal safety.
Being close to a substance is not necessarily the same as possessing it
Police may use messages, admissions, fingerprints, DNA, ownership documents, keys, personal belongings, or behaviour during the search to connect an accused to the substance. Each piece carries different evidentiary weight.
The substance also needs to be reliably identified. Laboratory analysis, exhibit labels, continuity records, packaging, and transfer between officers or facilities may become relevant where the identity or integrity of the exhibit is questioned.
Possession requires a real connection between the person and the substance.
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Common Questions About Drug Possession Charges
Yes. Possession may be alleged in other circumstances where police say a person knew about and controlled a substance.
No. Presence alone does not necessarily establish possession. Location, ownership, access, statements, conduct, and other evidence may matter.
Potentially. A Charter breach can lead to an application for an appropriate remedy and, in some circumstances, exclusion of evidence.
Reliable evidence is generally needed to identify the substance alleged, and laboratory analysis can form an important part of that proof.