Legal Opinion
People v. Chambers
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
Decided January 17, 1989No. Crim. A. Nos. A26044, A26045Published
1Opinion of the Court
*Supp. 3Opinion
NEWMAN, J.
Statement of the Case
In a misdemeanor complaint filed August 7, 1987, defendant was charged with violating Health and Safety Code section 11364,1 *unlawful possession of a cocaine pipe. A jury returned a guilty verdict to the charge and this appeal followed.
On August 6, 1987, at 9:15 p.m., Officers Harrison and Giuliani were driving in an alley at Carlton Way and Western Avenue in the City of Los Angeles. They observed three men standing in the alleyway, which is “plagued by blatant sales and use of cocaine.” Officer Harrison testified that one of the men “had a…
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