California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sullivan, C074858 (Cal. App. 2014):
"The essential elements of possession of a controlled substance are 'dominion and control of the substance in a quantity usable for consumption or sale, with knowledge of its presence and of its restricted dangerous drug character. Each of these elements may be established circumstantially.' " (People v. Palaschak(1995) 9 Cal.4th 1236, 1242 (Palaschak).)
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