People v. Ritchie

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

Defendant was charged with possession of marijuana (§ 11530, Health & Saf. Code). He moved to suppress the evidence under section 1538.5, Penal Code; the following is a summary of the evidence received on a de novo hearing on the motion.

On the afternoon of August 7, 1969, in the course of a stolen automobile investigation, Officer Vauches accompanied by Officers Haptonstal and McCloud went to defendant’s home; he knocked on the front door and defendant opened it; he identified himself, stated he was working on a grand theft auto investigation and asked defendant if he could…