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State v. Johnson, 217 N.C. App. 605 (Dec. 20, 2011)

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Criminal Offenses > Drug Offenses > Possession > Constructive Possession

In a trafficking case, the evidence was sufficient to show that the defendant constructively possessed cocaine found in a vehicle in which the defendant was a passenger. Another occupant in the vehicle testified that the cocaine belonged to the defendant, the cocaine was found in the vehicle “where [the defendant]’s feet would have been[,]” and, cocaine also was found on the defendant’s person.