People v. Valdez

The defendant was convicted of possession of narcotic drugs (marijuana), less than 1/2 ounce. We reverse.

A Westminster police officer saw the defendant enter a drive-in theatre by climbing over a fence and thereafter enter an automobile parked inside the theatre. The officer approached the car and asked to see the defendant’s admission ticket. When the defendant was unable to produce the ticket, the officer asked him for some identification and the defendant produced his driver’s license.

The officer noticed that the defendant had turned himself in the car seat so that his back was toward the…