What is the test for possession of a controlled substance with knowledge of its illegal character?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Johnston, F067360 (Cal. App. 2014):
carrying or conveying a usable quantity of a controlled substance with knowledge of its presence and illegal character"].) Each element may be proven circumstantially. (People v. Palaschak (1995) 9 Cal.4th 1236, 1242.)
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