Can a defendant be found guilty of furnishing or giving away a controlled substance without actually possessing it?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The PEOPLE v. BACON, B214314, No. MA043109 (Cal. App. 2010):
Similarly, due to the possibility of aiding and abetting, a defendant can furnish or give away a controlled substance without actually possessing it. For example, "one who acts as a go-between or agent of either the buyer or seller clearly may be found guilty of furnishing as an aider and abettor to the seller." (People v. Edwards (1985) 39 Cal.3d 107, 114, fn. 5.)
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