Commonwealth v. McClellan’s Empirical Analysis
2018
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 2021
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Widmer · Commonwealth v. MacOlino · Commonwealth v. Valette · Commonwealth v. Williams · Commonwealth v. Mudrick
Most-quoted passages
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“When contraband is not found on the defendant's person, the Commonwealth must establish "constructive possession," that is, the power to control the contraband and the intent to exercise that control . Commonwealth v. Valette , 531 Pa. 384 , 613 A.2d 548 (1992). The fact that another person may also have control and access does not eliminate the defendant's constructive possession.... As with any other element of a crime, constructive possession may be proven by circumstantial evidence. Commonwealth v. Macolino , 503 Pa. 201 , 469 A.2d 132 (1983). The requisite knowledge and intent may be inferred from the totality of the circumstances. Commonwealth v. Thompson , 286 Pa.Super. 31 , 428 A.2d 223 (1981).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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