Legal Opinion
People v. One 1950 Mercury Sedan
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 18, 1953No. Civ. 19081PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrapeau, J.
A clothes cleaner telephoned the police department in Los Angeles that he had found two brown paper cigarettes in a coat left with him to be cleaned, and that he thought they were marihuana cigarettes. Police officers went to the cleaner’s place of business, and waited for the owner of the coat to appear.
Jimmie Torres, a 16-year-old boy, drove up in a Mercury sedan. He, and several companions riding with him, were taken into custody.
The coat had been left to be cleaned by one of Jimmie’s companions. This companion called for it, but said it was Jimmie’s.
The officers searched the Mercury in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bonebrake v. McCormickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Simpson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- People v. One 1937 Plymouth 6 4-Door SedanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- People v. One 1941 Buick Sport CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- People v. One 1939 Buick CoupeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. One 1948 Chevrolet Convertible CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Sherman v. HartmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- People v. One 1948 Chevrolet Conv. CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- People v. One 1948 OldsmobileCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- Summit Care-California, Inc. v. Deartment of Health ServicesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986