People v. Williams

Opinion

BURKE, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for possession of a restricted dangerous drug (Health & Saf. Code, § 11910) entered following trial by the court. We have concluded that the judgment should be reversed on the ground that there was no substantial evidence introduced to show that defendant had the requisite knowledge of the character of the drug found in the vehicle in which he was arrested.

The facts which led to defendant’s arrest are as follows: Around 2:30 a.m. on October 12, 1969, Officer Pettus observed defendant seated alone in the right front passenger seat…