Legal Opinion

People v. Superior Court (Zolnay)

California Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1975No. S.F. 23310PublishedCited by 115 opinions

Chapman & Fowles and Don L. Chapman for Real Parties in Interest.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RICHARDSON, J.

Defendants Donald J. Zolnay and Gunter , E. Voelpel were charged in separate indictments with burglary. (Pen. Code, § 459.) The trial court granted defendants’ motion to suppress both their confessions and evidence in the form of certain property recovered following the confessions. The People by petition for mandate seek review of that order. We conclude that the order was correctly entered, and accordingly deny the requested relief.

In March 1973 a cabin at a ranch resort in Mono County was burglarized. Sheriff’s Deputies Wilmot and Strong began an investigation which…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. People v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. People v. FiorittoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  4. People v. ShueyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  5. People v. RandallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by115 opinions

  1. Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. CrittendenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. People v. KarisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. HayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. People v. DeVaughnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977

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