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I am 31 years old and still live with my family in Turkey. And I don't want to live with my parents anymore. I must move out of the house of my parents. My parents also approve and support my idea about moving.

Because of being able to afford living expenses, I'll have to live with a housemate. And the rental contract is going to be on behalf of me.

But a friend of mine told me some negative possibilities about living with housemates. He says that if an illegal substance(like narcotic drugs) or an illegal item(like an unregistered gun) is caught in my house, I'll get into trouble even if the illegal thing doesn't belong to me.

Please help about this issue. What are your opinions?

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In the US, criminal prosecution is possible if you possess illegal drugs. Presence of drugs in a house that you own or reside in it not per se illegal, so the prosecution would have to prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that it is in fact your drugs. If it was in someone else's room, the argument would be much harder to make.

Drug law in Turkey are much stiffer in the US. In addition, "beyond reasonable doubt" is not a requirement for conviction, so the burden would be on you to prove that it was not your drugs. This is a matter that should be discussed with a Turkish criminal defense attorney, since the Turkish justice system is not the same as common law or EU systems.

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