Legal Opinion

People v. Chavez

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 10, 2020No. B303298Published

1Opinion of the Court

Filed 9/10/20 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B303298 (Super. Ct. No. 2018033279) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County) v. ROBERT ANTHONY CHAVEZ, Defendant and Appellant. Does Penal Code1 section 1538.5 require the trial court to hold an evidentiary hearing when the defendant’s stated issue to be decided is not relevant to the motion to suppress? The answer is no. The order denying the motion to suppress is affirmed. FACTS Robert Anthony Chavez was charged with misdemeanor…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
  2. People v. Richard G.California Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. People v. Hatt, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018

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