Legal Opinion
People v. Murphy
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 5, 1974No. Crim. 24565PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLEMING, Acting P. J.
James William Murphy appeals the judgment of conviction after a jury trial for possession of heroin for sale. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351.)
Facts
On the afternoon of 4 April 1973 police narcotics officers executed a warrant to search Murphy’s house on Aztec Street in Sylmar for narcotics and narcotics paraphernalia. On their first search of the house the officers discovered several packages of balloons in Murphy’s bedroom closet and a container of lactose in a bathroom. As the officers prepared to search the house again, Murphy said, “It’s not in the house.” On a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Kellett v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
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- In Re FossCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
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