People v. Shafer

Defendant was convicted of violating section 12020, Penal Code (possession of a blackjack). He has appealed from the judgment and sentence (order granting probation) and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

The police obtained a search warrant authorizing them to search defendant’s premises, at 210 North Belmont Avenue in Los Angeles, for narcotics. Upon proceeding to that location they observed defendant coming out of the house. He was arrested and shown the search warrant. The premises were searched and the blackjack was found in a box in a kitchen cupboard. On the blackjack…