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People v. Rushing

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 10, 1989No. D007062PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

TODD, J.

Evan Jerome Rushing appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine, contending there was insufficient evidence on which a reasonable jury could base its verdict. We disagree and accordingly affirm the judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

San Diego Sheriff’s deputies arrested Rushing in March 1987 during their search of a two-bedroom apartment in Spring Valley pursuant to a valid search warrant. Four persons, including Rushing, were in the apartment at the time of the search.

The officers found 15.8 grams of rock cocaine hidden in the false bottom of a WD-40 can located on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People v. RedmondCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. People v. BarnesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  5. People v. CampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. PalaschakCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. People v. GlenosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. People v. RomeroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  5. People v. HowardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995

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