People v. Sirak

Opinion

COUGHLIN, J.

Defendant was charged with the offense of possession of marijuana; made a motion to suppress evidence respecting marijuana taken from his automobile which was heard upon the transcript of the preliminary hearing and denied; was convicted following trial by the court without a jury; was placed on probation, the court declaring the offense a misdemeanor; and appeals, contending the court erred in denying his motion to suppress.

The sole issue for determination on appeal is whether there was probable cause to search defendant’s automobile resulting in the discovery and seizure…