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People v. Metzger

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 23, 1971No. Crim. 9852PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J.

Defendant Michael Metzger was charged with narcotic and other offenses by a grand jury indictment. The evidence on which the indictment was based was seized in his home under authority of a search warrant. The superior court on a Penal Code section 1538.5 motion ordered the evidence suppressed. Concededly insufficient evidence to support a conviction remained; accordingly an order dismissing the action under Penal Code section 1385 was entered. The People appeal from the dismissal order, as permitted by Penal Code section 1238, subdivision (7).

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. United States v. JeffersSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. Gouled v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  5. United States v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. MacKCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  2. People v. McCoyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  3. People v. MastinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. People v. CodinhaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. People v. HansboroughCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988

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