246 N.C. App. 651 - State v. Garrett’s Empirical Analysis
2016
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
November 2017
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on New Jersey v. New York · Negron v. United States · State v. Smith · Delta Airlines, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance · State v. Fritsch
Most-quoted passages
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“Whether sufficient incriminating circumstances exist to support a finding of constructive possession is a fact-specific inquiry dependent upon the totality of the circumstances in each case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“A defendant has constructive possession of contraband where, while not having actual possession, he has the intent and capability to maintain control and dominion over it.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“the State must show other incriminating circumstances sufficient for the jury to find [the] defendant had constructive possession.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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