Does a conviction for possession rest on either actual or constructive possession?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Jones, 857 F.2d 1479 (9th Cir. 1988):
A conviction for possession may rest on either actual or constructive possession. Actual possession connotes physical custody or actual personal dominion. United States v. Batimana, 623 F.2d 1366, 1369 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1038 (1980). Constructive possession, on the other hand, requires
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