What is the test for unlawful possession of a controlled substance for sale?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Galloway, 2d Crim. No. B259885 (Cal. App. 2015):
"Unlawful possession of a controlled substance for sale requires proof the defendant possessed the contraband with the intent of selling it and with knowledge of both its presence and illegal character." (People v. Meza (1995) 38 Cal.App.4th 1741, 1745-1746.) The crime can be established by circumstantial evidence and any reasonable inferences drawn from that evidence. (Ibid.)
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