Legal Opinion
People v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1955No. Civ. 17004PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
Petition for a writ of mandate.
The petition alleges that Verne Peacock was lawfully arrested and booked on charges of drunkenness and suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon; that the accused was searched at the scene of the arrest and then taken to the police station; that there, pursuant to normal police procedure, the accused was directed to empty his pockets; that among the objects in Peacock’s possession was a glass vial containing marijuana; that thereupon, the charge of possession of narcotics was added to those already made; that subsequently, the drunk and assault charges were…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- People v. CahanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Short v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
- Gubin v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ballard v. Superior Court of San Diego CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Gershenhorn v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- People v. HaleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
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