People v. Aleria

Defendant appeals from judgment of conviction of possession of narcotics, rendered after a nonjury trial. He was arrested in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel at 504 South Bonnie Brae Street, Los Angeles, while under the influence of a narcotic, and his room in the hotel was forthwith searched, revealing seven capsules of heroin and a hypodermic outfit.

Appellant’s counsel asserts as the sole point on appeal the following •. ‘ ‘ Where the accused is arrested in the lobby of his hotel for being under the influence of narcotics, to search his hotel room without warrant as an incident to the arrest…