Legal Opinion
People v. Hobbs
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 27, 1969No. Crim. No. 14845PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCobey, J.
This is an appeal, by Gilbert H. Hobbs, following a non jury trial, from a judgment of conviction of the felony of receiving stolen property. (Pen. Code, § 496.) The decisive issue is whether the police found the stolen property, a stripped 1964 Chevrolet El Camino pickup truck in appellant’s possession by means of an unconstitutional warrantless search of a detached garage located on the lot and about 10 feet from the residence of Hobbs, his wife, and her son. We believe they did.
The Facts
Four Los Angeles police officers, led by a Lieutenant Courtial and a Sergeant Halloran, arrived at the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Chapman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- People v. HavenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- People v. MarshallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- People v. MaltzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- People v. AmmonsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- People v. MedinaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. HobbsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.