People v. Martinez

This is an appeal from an order granting a motion under section 995, Penal Code, setting aside the information as to defendant.

Respondent was charged in an information filed in Los Angeles on February 1, 1967, with the possession of marijuana on January 7, 1967. In the preliminary hearing, Officer Romero testified that he was on patrol duty on January 7, 1967, at about 3 :50 p.m. eastbound in the 1900 block of Pennsylvania Street, Los Angeles, when he saw defendant eastbound on the south side of the street. The officer saw the defendant glance in the direction of the police car and then throw…