Legal Opinion
People v. Collins
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 5, 1997No. F025500PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VARTABEDIAN, J.
In this case, we hold that the trial court erred in failing to suppress evidence where the prosecutor, after proper Harvey- Madden 1 objection, failed adequately to establish the existence of the warrants on which appellant Sidney Collins was arrested. As a result of this conclusion, appellant’s other contention on appeal, concerning his restitution fine, is moot.
Facts and Procedural History
On June 27, 1995, Bakersfield Police Officer Matthew Hilliard made contact with appellant as Hilliard was investigating an automobile theft. In a consensual encounter in the driveway…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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