Legal Opinion
People v. Zelinski
California Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1979No. Crim. 20284PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MANUEL, J.
— Virginia Zelinski was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350). A motion to suppress evidence pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5 was denied. She entered a plea of guilty and appeals. (Pen. Code, § 1538.5, subd. (m).) We reverse.
On March 21, 1976, Bruce Moore, a store detective employed by Zody’s Department Store, observed defendant place a blouse into her *361purse. Moore alerted Ann O’Connor, another Zody detective, and the two thereafter observed defendant select a pair of sandals, which she put on her feet, and a…
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