Legal Opinion

People v. Medina

California Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1972No. Crim. 15576PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

McCOMB, J.

Defendant was charged with possession of heroin for sale in violation of section 11500.5, Health and Safety Code. He waived a *33jury trial and submitted the matter to the court on the transcripts of the preliminary hearing and of the hearing on his motion to suppress evidence made under section 1538.5 of the Penal Code. Motion for new trial on the ground that the evidence was procured by an unreasonable search was denied. The proceedings were then suspended and defendant was placed on probation. One condition was that he spend six months in the county jail.

The sole issue urged…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. BuzaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2018
  2. People v. LimonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  3. People v. SommerhalderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  4. People v. AmmonsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. People v. KnutsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976

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