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Bringing Drugs to Jail

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Does a person commit the crime of knowingly bringing a controlled substance into a jail when his entry into the jail was involuntary (i.e., when he was arrested for another crime). Yes, in California, the Cal. Supreme Court decided today in People v. Low, S151961. Does the dilemma of having to either violate this statute or dump the drugs in view of the arresting officer before entering the jail, thus effectively admitting the lesser crime of possessing them outside the jail, violate the Fifth Amendment? No.

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