Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1970No. Crim. 17812PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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COBEY, J.
Charles Lee Johnson appeals from a judgment of conviction of possession of heroin.1 (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500.) The issues presented are whether the trial court was correct in denying appellant disclosure of the confidential informer’s identity and whether the search that uncovered the heroin was constitutional. In this connection appellant contends that his arrest, to which the search was incidental, was without probable cause.
The Facts
During the afternoon of April 14, 1969, a confidential reliable informer, although unpaid, telephoned a narcotics officer of the Los…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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