Legal Opinion

People v. Woolsey

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 26, 1979No. Crim. 11017PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WIENER, J.

The defendant appeals from the judgment entered upon his plea of guilty to a misdemeanor violation of receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. 1). The plea of guilty was entered after his motion to suppress evidence under Penal Code section 1538.5 was denied.

Defendant contends Vehicle Code section 2805 is unconstitutional 2 and thus his consent given in response to a California highway patrolman’s alleged authority under that section was coerced, rendering the search invalid. Consequently, the trial court committed prejudicial error in refusing to suppress the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. See v. City of SeattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. United States v. BiswellSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Adust Video v. Nueces County, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
  2. Terry York Imports, Inc. v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. People v. LopezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. People v. ShopeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. State v. ZinmeisterOhio Court of Appeals · 1985

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