Legal Opinion

People v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 1971No. Civ. 37407PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HERNDON, Acting P. J.

This is a petition for a writ of mandate under section 1538.5 of the Penal Code, to require respondent superior court to annul that portion of, its order which suppressed evidence in a criminal prosecution against the real party in interest, George Edward Holmes.

Statement of the Facts

On October 10, 1969, at approximately 5:30 a.m, Deputy Sheriff Jacobs and his partner, while patrolling in the vicinity of 118th Street and Willow-brook Avenue in Los Angeles County, responded to a radio call to assist a detective unit in a “shots-fired” situation. Upon arrival at the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. People v. MickelsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Cunha v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. SerranoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. FlemmingMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
  3. State v. GreeneIdaho Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. People v. RosalesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
  5. People v. WiggintonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973

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