The evidence presented in a DC drug offense case depends on the type of charge. In a possession case, for example, the evidence presented is usually the controlled substance, as well as what the government claims was found. Additionally, the location of where a substance was found is presented.
When the government makes a charge of actual possession, it must present evidence that the drugs were found either on the defendant’s person or in their pocket or bag. With a constructive possession case, on the other hand, the evidence must be presented that the drugs were found in a place where the individual theoretically had knowledge of them, as well as the power to control them.