Legal Opinion

Vidaurri v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 16, 1970No. Civ. 10668PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

The Story of the Wooly White Fly

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The Warrantless Unwarranted Search

Edward and Eleanor Vidaurri,. charged with cultivating marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530.1) are entitled to a writ of mandate requiring the superior court to suppress illegally obtained evidence.

On May 21, 1970, California Agriculture Department Inspector Tracy R. Baker went to the Vidaurris’ home in La Mesa, to inspect citrus trees in search of the Wooly White Fly, a pest. Baker knocked on the door and rang the door bell. When no one answered he filled out an inspection notice, and went to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. People v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. People v. BilderbachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Cohen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Dyas v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Dillon v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Gordon J. v. Santa Ana Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services v. HaireDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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