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People v. McShann

California Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 1958No. Crim. 6243PublishedCited by 147 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction on two counts of violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code. Count one charged a sale of heroin on November 26, 1956. Count two charged possession of heroin on November 27, 1956.

The prosecution’s evidence showed that on November 26, 1956, Police Officers McBee, Hilliard, Leen, and Goodrum met a confidential informer in Oakland. Officers McBee and Hilliard searched the informer and found no narcotics on him. The informer, accompanied by the four officers, then went to the Oakland Police Department where he made an appointment by…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Jencks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. United States v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. People v. LawrenceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  5. Sorrentino v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947

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3Cited by147 opinions

  1. Pitchess v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. People v. HitchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Theodor v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Priestly v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962

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