Legal Opinion

People v. Cavazos

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 25, 1985No. F004691PublishedCited by 16 opinions

[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FRANSON, Acting P. J.

Appellant was convicted after a jury trial of possession of phencyclidine (PCP) for sale. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378.5.) He was committed to the California Rehabilitation Center for a five-year term.

Appellant’s conviction is based on the following evidence. Around midnight near a busy, well-lighted intersection in Bakersfield, appellant and his cousin Mark Sanchez were seen by Officer Charmley walking unsteadily along the sidewalk in an area frequented by PCP users. The officer particularly noted appellant who was staggering. The officer got out of his marked…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. People v. HoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  3. People v. CastroCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. People v. RochaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. People v. RistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. ColantuonoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  2. People v. MansfieldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  3. People v. CoadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. People v. ThomasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
  5. People v. ValdezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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