Legal Opinion
People v. Leyva
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 1960No. Crim. 1561PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoughlin, J.
The defendant was charged with, tried for and convicted of a violation of section 11530 of the Health and Safety Code, i.e., the unlawful possession of marijuana, allegedly occurring on September 26, 1959. The information charging him with this offense alleged two prior convictions, i.e., for the unlawful sale of marijuana, being a violation of former section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code, and for grand theft, being a violation of section 487a of the Penal Code. These latter allegations were admitted before trial. Prom the judgment of imprisonment in the state prison the defendant takes…
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