People v. Martino

Opinion

ARGUELLES, J.

The principal question which we address in this search and seizure case is whether People v. Chapman (1984) 36 Cal.3d 98 [201 Cal.Rptr. 628, 679 P.2d 62], which prohibits a warrantless seizure of the unlisted name, address, or telephone number of a telephone company subscriber, should be applied retroactively to a search that preceded both the Chapman decision and People v. Blair (1979) 25 Cal.3d 640 [159 Cal.Rptr. 818, 602 P.2d 738], upon which Chapman relied. We have concluded that Chapman should not apply. Having further concluded that the remaining contentions are…