People v. Jaurequi

This is an appeal by the People from an order setting aside an information, pursuant to the defendant’s motion under Penal Code, section 995.

In an information filed by the district attorney of the county of Los Angeles the defendant, Gilbert Arthur Jaurequi, was charged with a violation of the Health and Safety Code, section 11500, in that on or about September 9, 1955, the defendant did unlawfully and feloniously have in his possession a preparation of heroin. A prior conviction of addiction during the year previous was for some reason or another not alleged.

The defendant was duly arraigned…