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I am presently representing three people in three different cases that were arrested for just being present in a house when a drug raid took place. On principle, I don't like the "you move now" answer--you're not the criminal here. But you better make sure the police know in advance that you are NOT a part of this, that he was assigned to your apartment, etc.
In most states, a resident can give the police consent to search the entire premises--the logic is that if the roomie has access to an area, he can give permission for another person to enter. That, of course, assumes you can get the police out to the residence. The best situation would be if the police would send a young undercover cop to be your "studying buddy" at a time when the most activity is taking place (probably Friday?) and watch who is coming and going.
Otherwise, photographic evidence would be good, and if you can talk to the prosecuting attorney (or one of the deputies), they might be willing to encourage the narcs to take a look at it. You'd have the added bonus of having spoken up BEFORE the bust.
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A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.
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