People v. Valdez

Defendant and appellant was convicted by a jury of the crime of violating section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code (possession of heroin). He was committed to state’s prison.

The facts show that on March 26, 1954, two police officers went to defendant’s apartment in Fresno, knocked at the door, and entered after defendant opened it, showed their identification, and searched the two-room apartment consisting of a bedroom and kitchen which were occupied by defendant, his pregnant wife, and four children. A package was found on a shelf in the kitchen containing seven little bindles of heroin.…