People v. Dawson

From a judgment of guilty of violating sec tion 11500 of the Health and Safety Code (unlawful possession of a narcotic) after trial before the court without a jury, defendant appeals.

Facts; Police Officer Northrup on February 17, 1954, at approximately 11 p. m., together with his partner, Officer Conrad, observed defendant accompanied by a woman on the west side of Gladys Street near its intersection with Fourth street. As the officers approached defendant and his companion in their police car and stopped near them, they saw defendant place his right hand to his mouth and put some thing in…