Legal Opinion

People v. Avalos

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 31, 1996No. G016193PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, J.

Defendant pleaded guilty to violations of Health and Safety Code 1 sections 11378, 11379, subdivision (a), and 11383, and admitted enhancements under section 11370.4, subdivision (b)(1) and (3). He appeals on several grounds.

First, defendant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion for sanctions for failure to preserve certain evidence. We conclude that, since this claim is based on an alleged violation of due process, defendant waived it by his guilty plea.

Defendant also attacks the denial of his motions to suppress evidence seized from a truck after the police…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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  4. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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