Legal Opinion
Beckley v. Christopher W.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 4, 1973No. Civ. 31333PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALDECOTT, J.
This is an appeal from an order adjudging appellant Christopher W., a ward of the court and a minor described by section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
On September 27, 1971, four students approached Oscar Groves, the assistant principal of the high school, and told him a sack of marijuana was in locker B-51. He opened the locker with a master key and found a sack of marijuana. He ascertained that the locker was assigned to the appellant. He then went to the principal, Mr. Dew, and together they checked the locker. They then summoned the appellant and had him…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. DominguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by30 opinions
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