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People v. Woods

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 22, 1970No. Crim. 16633PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COBEY, Acting P. J.

Pursuant to Penal Code section 1238, subdivision 1 the People appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion under Penal Code section 995 to set aside an information charging defendant with possession of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530) on the ground that the police obtained the marijuana by an unconstitutional seizure and search. The People contend that the marijuana either was in plain view or was discovered by a reasonable seizure and search.

We reverse. We believe that under the circumstances of this case the police had a constitutionally adequate basis…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. People v. SimonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. People v. MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  5. People v. One 1960 Cadillac CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. SerranoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  2. People v. RosenfeldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  3. People v. JuniousCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. People v. HigbeeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. People v. WatersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973

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