Legal Opinion
People v. J.G.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 2010No. G042533PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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BEDSWORTH, Acting P. J.
Following the denial of his motion to suppress evidence (Pen. Code, § 1538.5), appellant pleaded guilty to possessing a deadly weapon with the intent to assault (Pen. Code, § 12024). He contends the motion was improperly denied because he was arrested without probable cause, but we disagree. “When, as here, the facts known to an officer are sufficient to constitute probable cause to arrest, the possibility of an innocent explanation does not vitiate probable cause and does not render an arrest unlawful. [Citation.]” (Johnson v. Lewis (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 443,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re JgCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
- In re S.F.California Court of Appeal · 2014