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    JayBaca666 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 17, 2012, 08:27 PM
    Could I be arrested
    If my friend got arrested for having marijuana and then he wants me to say it was mine to the courts could I still be arrested for me saying it was mine?
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    Jun 17, 2012, 08:31 PM
    Why on earth would you agree to do this?

    Of course you will be in trouble.
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    Jun 18, 2012, 06:21 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JayBaca666 View Post
    if my friend got arrested for having marijuana and then he wants me to say it was mine to the courts could I still be arrested for me saying it was mine?
    Hello Jay:

    Of course, you could. And, it won't help your friend either.

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    Jun 18, 2012, 08:16 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JayBaca666 View Post
    if my friend got arrested for having marijuana and then he wants me to say it was mine to the courts could I still be arrested for me saying it was mine?
    Interesting question, actually. I'm not sure you could be charged with possession, unless your "friend" were to testify that he got it from you. That would be barred by the "corpus delicti" rule.

    However they could probaby charge you with something. Perjury or lying to a police officer, if nothing else, asssuming it wasn't yours.
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