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People v. Ellers

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 4, 1980No. Crim. 8723PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WIENER, J.

John Jording Ellers appeals the judgment following his jury conviction of sale of heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352 (count one)) and being under the influence of heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350 (count three)). For the reasons we discuss below, we affirm the judgment as to count one and reverse as to count three.

Factual Background

On March 2, 1977, Michael Becker and the El Cajon Police Department entered into a written agreement providing for the dismissal of burglary charges against Becker and his girlfriend if Becker would buy some heroin and disclose the identity of…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. People v. PopeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. People v. RameyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  5. People v. DeVaughnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. People v. GoodallCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. People v. MonroeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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