People v. Reeves

Defendants appeal from judgments, based on jury verdicts, finding them guilty of possession of marijuana in violation of section 11530 of the Health and Safety Code. The sole question presented is whether the arresting officers had reasonable and probable cause to enter Beeves’ hotel room, and there search that room, and arrest Beeves and also Tuttle, the other occupant of that room. We have concluded that they did not have such reasonable and probable cause, and consequently the search and arrests were illegal.

*270The facts stated most favorably to respondent are: On the morning of September 13,…