Possessory Offenses

Question 1

Possession of Contraband

Answer 1

• Two types of possession
  
  • Control for a period of time long enough to have an opportunity to terminate possession
  • Constructive possession: contraband need not be in the defendant’s actual psosession so long as it is close enough for him to exercise dominion and control over it
• KNOWLEDGE of the possession

Question 2

Receipt of Stolen Property

Answer 2

Receiving possession and control of stolen personal property

KNOWING that the property has been obtained criminally AND with the INTENT to permanatly deprive the owenr of his interest in the property

considered theft in GA