People v. Galceran

Defendant appeals from an order granting probation after conviction of possession of a narcotic in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code. The case was tried before the court sitting without a jury.

The evidence disclosed that at approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, 1959, two police officers riding in a patrol car noticed a Mercury automobile on Broadway, a street in downtown San Diego. The police officers observed that the Mercury had no front license plate and they stopped the Mercury to investigate this violation of the Vehicle Code. Wiederspohn, Galceran’s codefendant at…