Legal Opinion
People v. Gauthier
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 3, 1962No. Crim. 7999PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFord, J.
By an information the defendant was accused of the crime of violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code. It was alleged that on or about May 12, 1961, he “did wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously have in his possession a narcotic, to wit, methadone, also known as amidone.” (Cf. People v. Ballard, 145 Cal.App.2d 94, 98 [302 P.2d 89].) In a trial by jury, he was found guilty. His appeal is from the judgment 1 and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
Two contentions are made by the defendant. The first is that his arrest in his home was unlawful because the officers did…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Di ReSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. De SantiagoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- People v. GarnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- People v. FreelandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- State v. NeffCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- People v. HamiltonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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