Legal Opinion
People v. Taylor
California Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 1972No. Crim. 15600PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of possession of heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500) and possession of a restricted dangerous drug (Health & Saf. Code, § 11910).
He contends principally that the court committed prejudicial error in permitting the prosecutor to impeach his testimony by means of illegally obtained evidence. On the facts of this case, the contention must be sustained and the judgment reversed.
About 9 p.m. on April 16, 1969, defendant was driving on a state highway near Los Gatos with Ethel Riggiola as a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- State v. KiddCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- United States v. F. W. StandeferCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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