Legal Opinion
People v. Chavez
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 27, 2008No. C052924PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROBIE, J.
The People appeal from the dismissal of two weapons charges against defendant Danny Robert Chavez, contending the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion to suppress. We agree and reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On August 2, 2005, at approximately 8:39 p.m., Roseville Police Officer Aaron Leahy was dispatched to a motel to talk to defendant’s girlfriend regarding a disturbance. She reported that around 12:00 noon that day, she was leaving for work in her Jeep when defendant stopped her, ordered her out of the driver’s seat, and took the keys to the vehicle.…
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