To settle a dispute that came up in class today.
2007-02-15 22:33:13 · 23 answers · asked by mischiefmanaged04 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It is a yes and no answer. If your dad smokes weed but keeps it in his room and you have nothing in your possession linking it to you then no, you won't be arrested. If he keeps it in your front pocket then Yes, you will.
If I enter your house see 2 guys watching TV with a bag of weed on a table between them I have the right to detain and question both of you. You may both be arrested but the non user may have the charges dropped later. By the way, you do not need to be a user to be arrested for the charge.
If it is being sold or distributed out of a house you reside in then yes you can still be arrested as a non user. If I enter during a party and there is 20 people around a big bong but you are in your room with the door closed reading a book, then no you won't go to jail. I am going to talk to you and you would not be free to leave until the investigation was over but more than likely with no other factors you'd be okay.
2007-02-15 22:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by dude0795 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An absolute YES. The police can, and likely will, arrest not only anyone who lives at the house, but anyone present at the time they make and arrest and leave it up to the D.A. as to who they want to charge with what based on the evidence and intelligence gather from detectives. For parties that they don't feel are a culpable as the part(ies) that may be selling or tests positive for use of the drug, the police/DA will encourge them to testify against their friends/family in exchange for a reduced or dismissed charge(s).
2007-02-15 22:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is going to very depending on what state you live in. In Ohio, you are more than likely going to get charged. There are some exceptions to the rules though. If you are the parent and your child is charged or suspected of selling and a warrant is issued to search his room, and the only place the drugs are found is in there room you most likely will not get charged. If you are a roommate or a live in boyfriend/girlfriend and there is a bust. Chances are you will be charged. If you know the criminal activity is going on then that makes you just as guilty as the person committing the crime.
2007-02-16 02:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could be arrested for loitering where drugs are stored. If the police thought it was yours they could arrest you for possession or something more serious depending on the quantity.
To the guy who says taking a puff from your buddy's joint isn't illegal. Passing a joint back and forth is distribution and you could get arrested for it. You would probably only get a misdemeanor possession charge but they could charge you with a felony for distributing.
2007-02-16 01:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I have a right not to let police into my house if they don't have a warrant, and they don't have a warrant because I'm a law-abiding citizen.
However, if I'm a dumbass and do something stupid that would let the police obtain a warrant -- well, it doesn't matter if I have weed on the table. I'm getting arrested anyway.
2007-02-15 23:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by Kilroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you could be. There would be concealing evidence. Or maybe hindering a police investigation. If it was a large quantity you could be arrested for possession with intent to distribute. None of these require you to be using.
2007-02-15 22:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you could be arrested for common possession of a controlled substance....If you failed to report it you may also be charged with Hindering Prosecution....Depending on the quantity found it could be a felony. I would suggest you move.
2007-02-16 01:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by Tom M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. IF your house got raided and they found drugs in it everyone in the house would be arrested. When it came out that the drugs were not yours you would be released. The same with having drugs in your car.
2007-02-15 22:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Bloodsucker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are aware a criminal act is taking place in the residence in which you live, and you do nothing tangible to stop that criminal activity, in the eyes of the law you are abetting the criminal act and conspiring to comit it. So, yes!
2007-02-16 01:38:33 · answer #9 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure is a pretty plant - no? Back in the'60s I lived in Kansas and my neighbors worked for the National Health Service... anyway they told me that that pretty plant in my front yard was marijuana. After much soulsearching, I had to kill it. ..... Felt like murder.
2007-02-15 22:43:43 · answer #10 · answered by luosechi 駱士基 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋