Legal Opinion

People v. Willard

Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California

Decided April 1, 1986No. Crim. A. No. 1746PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BONNEY, J.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the police officer involved had reasonable cause to detain defendant and investigate *Supp. 7to determine whether defendant was in violation of section 23152, subdivision (a) of the Vehicle Code.

We conclude that reasonable cause did exist and that the ensuing arrest was proper and, therefore, affirm the judgment.

The facts are not in dispute. Police Officer James Buchanan of the Santa Clara Police Department testified at the hearing on the motion that on February 8,1985, he was on patrol in the area of Stevens Creek and Saratoga…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Fare v. Tony C.California Supreme Court · 1978
  2. People v. RameyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. FloresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. People v. GibsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. People v. BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. Kaysville City v. MulcahyCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1997
  4. State v. ContrerasNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Anderson v. Director, North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005

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