People v. Menifee

Opinion

RACANELLI, P. J.

On the People’s appeal from an order of dismissal following the suppression of evidence, we must determine whether substantial evidence exists to support the trial court’s findings that the evidence seized was abandoned as a result of the threat of an illegal detention. We conclude the findings are adequately supported and the order granting suppression was proper; we affirm.

Facts

On the afternoon of July 31, 1978, undercover narcotics officers Marr and Bosshard were walking down Jennings Street toward Fitzger aid Street, an area of known narcotics activity. Officer Marr…