possession charge
Drug holding allegation
A possession charge is a criminal charge for unlawfully having a controlled substance, weapon, or other prohibited item.
The term usually refers to drug possession: He's facing a possession charge for the marijuana they found in his car.
Possession charges range from misdemeanors for small amounts of certain drugs to felonies for larger quantities or more serious substances.
- arrestSeize by law
- drug bustLaw enforcement contraband seizure
- Miranda rightsSuspect's custodial advisement
- drugActive chemical compound
- felonySerious criminal offense
misdemeanor · first offense · court · drug court · bail · bail bond · marijuana · cocaine · intent · trafficking · paraphernalia · contraband · narcotics · controlled substance · arraignment · defendant · plea · plea bargain
- drug incidentsoverdose, drug bust, drug arrest, drug seizure, drug raid
- drug enforcementDEA, drug bust, narcotics, drug raid, interdiction
possession chargetrafficking charge
Criminal accusation for illegal transport
possession chargeacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
dismissal · charges dropped · not guilty verdict · exoneration · clean record
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