Legal Opinion
People v. Bernal
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 27, 1959No. Crim 1521PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, P. J.
Defendants were convicted by a jury of the crime of the sale of marijuana (violation of Health & Saf. Code, § 11500) based on a grand jury indictment.
About 4 p. m. on May 22, 1958, one Velasquez, a narcotic inspector, with one “Max,” both of Mexican extraction and speaking the language, entered a pool hall in Santa Ana and talked with defendant and appellant Rosario R. Bernal. Bernal and Max engaged in conversation away from Velasquez. Later Velasquez asked Bernal if he had a “can” (can of marijuana) and Bernal replied that the man who had such was not around but should soon return. About…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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