Legal Opinion
People v. Valenzuela
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 1994No. E013133PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DABNEY, J.
Defendant Cruz Alberto Valenzuela appeals following a guilty plea to transportation of cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352, subd. (a)). He contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized from his vehicle when he was stopped and questioned at an agricultural inspection station. We agree and reverse.
Facts
The facts are essentially undisputed. Defendant is a resident alien and holds a valid “green card.” On February 10, 1993, defendant was driving along Interstate Highway 10 near Blythe, California. Defendant was driving a Honda automobile with…
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