Legal Opinion
People v. Thomas
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1957No. Crim. 3365PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD (Fred B.), J.
Tried before the court, without a jury, and convicted of violating section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code (possession of heroin) defendant in support .of his appeal claims that certain evidence essential to the conviction was illegally seized and therefore improperly admitted in evidence by the trial court.
He was arrested December 15, 1955, in a public card room in San Jose and immediately taken to the city police detective bureau where he was searched by the arresting officers, McKenzie and Bishop. Fourteen capsules of heroin, a multicolored balloon and part of an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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