People v. Goldy

After a court trial defendant was convicted of possession of marijuana in violation of section 11530, Health and Safety Code. His motion for a new trial was denied. The court suspended proceedings and granted probation for a period of three years on various conditions, one being that defendant spend 30 days in jail. Defendant has appealed from the order denying the motion for new trial and the judgment (i.e., the order granting probation).

The two points raised by defendant are (a) legality of the search which produced the marijuana, and (b) sufficiency of the evidence.

The evidence which…