People v. Molarius (1956)

Appellants were jointly tried and convicted by a jury of having unlawfully transported codeine in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code and of having illegally used or been addicted to the use of narcotics in violation of section 11721 of the same code. They appeal from the judgments entered upon the verdicts upon the ground that the evidence upon which they were convicted was obtained by an illegal search of the automobile in which they were riding and which was owned and being operated by appellant Molarius at the time of their arrest. Appellant Pitta also appeals from…