Legal Opinion
People v. Garnett
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 2, 1970No. Crim. 7634PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELKINGTON, J.
Defendant James Garnett was convicted after a court trial of possession of marijuana, a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11530. He appeals from the judgment and sentence thereafter rendered.
The questions presented relate to the legality of a search of certain premises and of the search warrant upon which the search was based.
A police officer’s affidavit, in support of the subject search warrant, related in part: “A reliable and confidential informant . . . advised your affiant on or about January 30, 1967, said informant observed Robert Sweazy in possession of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Steele v. United States No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
- People v. DaughertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- People v. RosalesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by19 opinions
- People v. Superior Court (Meyers)California Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. Superior Court (Brown)California Court of Appeal · 1975
- People v. SchadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Hemler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- People v. TuadlesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
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