Legal Opinion
People v. Saldana
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 25, 2002No. B154347PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (C. S.), P. J.
Introduction
Following the denial of his motion to suppress evidence under Penal Code section 1538.5, appellant Jose Saldana pleaded no contest to transportation of marijuana. This appeal is limited to the search and seizure issues. (Pen. Code, § 1538.5, subd. (m).) We reverse. An uncorroborated anonymous tip was insufficient to justify the search and seizure.
Facts
The following facts are shown by the testimony at the Penal Code section 1538.5 hearing:
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Larson was on patrol the evening of June 11, 2001. He received a communication at 7:35 p.m.…
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