Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 19, 1984No. A024945PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
The People appeal from a “ruling” by the trial court granting defendant’s motions to suppress evidence (Pen. Code, § 1538.5) and to dismiss the case in the interests of justice (Pen. Code, § 1385).
On August 9, 1983, defendant Raymond Johnson was arrested after police seized marijuana, cocaine, and a gun from a briefcase that was located between defendant and another man, both of whom were sitting in the front seat of a car. Apparently, both the arrest and seizure of evidence were made without warrants.
At his preliminary hearing, defendant moved to suppress the drugs and gun.…
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