People v. Gonzales

Having been convicted of illegal possession of heroin and marihuana and of having been previously convicted of a violation of section 11500, Health and Safety Code, defendant now seeks a reversal of the judgment on the grounds that (1) his home was illegally searched at the time of his arrest; (2) he was arrested without probable cause and (3) appellant was prejudiced by the court’s refusal to require the arresting officer to divulge the identity of the informant whose report was the basis for defendant’s arrest.

About 7 p. m. of March 9, 1955, the Narcotics Division of the Los Angeles Police…