Legal Opinion
People v. Couch
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 1979No. Crim. 34126PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEACH, J.
Appellant, who was charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of sale, moved to quash the search warrant and to suppress the evidence, contending that untimely return of the warrant invalidated the warrant. After denial of the motion by the trial court, appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the crime charged.
Facts:
The search warrant was issued on May 1, 1978, executed on May 9, 1978, and returned on May 12, 1978.
Issue on Appeal:
The only issue on appeal is whether an untimely return of a search warrant invalidates the warrant, thus necessitating suppression…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Keeler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- People v. MartinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. CortmanOregon Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. ButlerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. Arthur Theodore Towne Dane Joseph TreiberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- People v. KirkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- People v. BowenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- People v. LarkinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- People v. ClaytonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
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