Legal Opinion
People v. Woods
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 1956No. Crim. 1031PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
Defendant and appellant was charged in one count with possession of heroin and morphine on November 4, 1954, in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code; and in a second count with bringing a narcotic into a jail, in violation of Penal Code, section 4573.
Three prior convictions of felony were charged and admitted, to wit, burglary, possession of narcotics, and smuggling opium, for which he served separate terms of imprisonment.
On a motion to set aside the information the court granted it as to the second count, and denied it as to the first. Defendant was represented by…
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3Cited by39 opinions
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