What does possession mean under the Penal Code definitions?

• A. Possession means actual care, custody, control, or management.
• B. Possession means mere knowledge.
• C. Possession means ownership by title.
• D. Possession means future ownership.

Answer: (A)

Possession in the Penal Code is about control, not ownership. It means you have actual care, custody, control, or management of property, or the property is in your possession. This covers both being physically in possession and having the power to exercise control even if the item isn’t on your person (constructive possession).

Mere knowledge about the item or ownership by title isn’t enough. You don’t have to own the property; you only need to have actual or potential control over it. For example, having drugs in your car or in a bag you can access shows possession because you have the power to control them, even if they’re not in your pocket at that moment.