Legal Opinion
People v. Criswell
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 1961No. Crim. No. 7348PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVallee, J.
A jury found defendants Criswell, Fronte, and La Point guilty of unlawfully possessing heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500), and Criswell of unlawfully possessing marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530). They were sentenced to state prison. Fronte and La Point appeal from the judgments. Criswell appeals from the judgment and an order denying a new trial.
*472Criswell and La Point contend the narcotics were obtained as a result of a search incident to an unlawful arrest.
About February 4, 1960, Officer Mullens of the Los Angeles Police Department told Officer Jones he had received a call from a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. BoylesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- People v. RedrickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- People v. FischerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- People v. PrewittCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- People v. GaleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Criswell v. ComstockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Gene Floyd Criswell v. Howard M. Comstock, Superintendent, Sierra Conservation Center, Jamestown, Raymond K. Procunier, Director of the Department of Corrections, Gene Floyd Criswell v. Peter J. Pitchess, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- People v. WilsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962