United States v. Charles Lochan

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• the government established knowing possession of hashish where defendant was driving an automobile, not his own, containing over three pounds of the drug
• long trip including overnight stay combined with no luggage or personal items gives rise to inference of guilty knowledge
• the defendant’s control over a vehicle that he did not own “was not fleeting,” which served as material evidence of his knowing possession of the hidden drugs
• defendant driving vehicle had dominion and control over hashish found behind back seat
• although driver had been on a long trip and had vehicle registration, driver lacked standing because vehicle owner was also present
• accused driving car owned by passenger; no evidence of accused's prior use of car; accused had no luggage or personal belongings in the car; accused claimed no interest in hashish seized; no reasonable expectation of privacy

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