People v. Gonzales

Opinion

FILES, P. J.

In this narcotics case the main issue is the sufficiency of the evidence to support the finding of the trial court that an entry into a home without a compliance with Penal Code section 844 was excused by reason of the officers’ reasonable belief that evidence would otherwise have been destroyed.

Defendant is here appealing from the judgment following his conviction of possession of methadone (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500) and sale of heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11501). Prior to trial the court denied defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence taken from his home without a…