Legal Opinion

People v. Roberts

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 29, 1966No. Crim. 3945PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, P. J.

The appeal is from a conviction of first degree murder.

The contentions ably presented will be discussed under captions below. One question is whether a visit to and search of defendant’s apartment was made with defendant’s knowledgeable consent. Credible, substantial testimony by the police officers involved would have justified the jury in finding that it was. Before incriminating evidence was discovered as a result of the search defendant was questioned. These questions and the answers thereto were properly admitted at the trial. At that time defendant was a suspect but not one upon whom…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  4. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. People v. JamesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. McKnightSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1968
  4. State v. AndrusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
  5. People v. GriffinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967

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