People v. Glaser

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

May police officers searching a private home pursuant to a search warrant briefly detain a person who enters onto the premises at the same time as officers are beginning the search? Under the circumstances of this case, we conclude the officers’ initial detention of defendant was justified by the need to determine defendant’s identity and connection to the premises and to protect the officers’ own safety.

Following the superior court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence (Pen. Code, § 1538.5), defendant Ronny Glaser pled no contest to a charge of possession of…