Legal Opinion
People v. Gallegos
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 28, 2002No. B147414PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ALDRICH, J.
to Penal Code section 1238, subdivision (a)(7), 1 the People appeal the superior court’s suppression of evidence seized during a search of the home of defendants and respondents Lonnie Hagan Gallegos and his stepson, Jerry Manuel Ramirez. The People contend the trial court erred by “fail[ing] to properly apply the well-established rule that when officers executing a valid search warrant discover weapons and contraband in plain view they may seize those items, even if not denominated in the warrant.” We agree with the People and reverse.
Factual and Procedural Background
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