Legal Opinion
State v. Valenzuela
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 10, 1979No. 4365PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.
Appellant, Robert P. Valenzuela, was convicted of possession of marijuana, a violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.05, and appeals from the judgment of conviction. Affirmed.
On July 21, 1977, at approximately 12:40 a. m., Officer Paul Resczenko of the Phoenix Police Department made a westbound turn from 8th Avenue onto Madison Street. Immediately after completing the turn, he observed the appellant and four companions standing near an automobile. As he slowly passed this group, Officer Resczenko detected a strong odor of marijuana. 1 He made a U-turn and parked his…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. NebbittCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- People v. GalceranCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- State v. DeckerArizona Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. Anthony Tyrone Anderson (90-5313) and Michael Wayne McNeil (90-5507)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Commonwealth v. TrengeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- State v. AsheUtah Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. TwohigNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
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