Though the term has a generic usage, the legal definition is quite specific. To prove cocaine possession, a prosecutor must show:
- You intentionally, knowingly exercised control over it;
- You knew that cocaine was present in a specified area, and you intended to exercise control over it; or,
- You had the drug on your person, or you were in constructive possession. For purposes of constructive possession, a prosecuting attorney could prove that the cocaine was in your purse, jacket, the glove box of your car, or in the trunk.