Legal Opinion

People v. Smith

California Supreme Court

Decided August 31, 1976No. Crim. 19170PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*848Opinion

WRIGHT, C. J.

Gregory Donald Smith was convicted by a jury of possession of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11357) and possession of marijuana for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11359). Prior to trial he moved pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5 to suppress certain evidence, which motion was granted in part and denied in part. He appeals from the judgment of conviction.

Defendant contends that contraband introduced in evidence should have been suppressed as the fruit of an illegal search and seizure. He makes a number of additional contentions regarding trial proceedings. We conclude…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. People v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. People v. KrivdaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. California v. KrivdaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. People v. HamiltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. People v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  3. People v. KurlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. HernandezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996

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