Legal Opinion

People v. Chimel

California Supreme Court

Decided April 10, 1968No. Crim. 11607PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTobriner, J.

In this case our conclusion that the judgment of conviction should be affirmed rests upon the following propositions: (1) Although the warrants for arrest eonstitu*438tionally failed under People v. Sesslin, ante, p. 418 [67 Cal. Rptr. 409, 439 P.2d 321], the arrests themselves can stand upon the ground of probable cause; (2) since the search of defendant’s home at the time of the execution of the first arrest warrant constituted a “reasonable” search, the coins and other numismatic items thereby siezed could properly be introduced into evidence; (3) the failure to strike count II from the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Agnello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Marron v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Giordenello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. People v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Skelton v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. People v. SesslinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  5. State v. ClomanOregon Supreme Court · 1969

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