People v. Davis

Defendant was convicted of violating section 11530, Health and Safety Code (possession of marijuana). He has appealed from the judgment (order granting probation).

During the early afternoon of January 19, 1960, Officer Edgar P. Brown, of the Los Angeles Police Department, Harbor Division, Narcotic Detail, had the El Nido Café, located in Wilmington, under surveillance because of its reputation as a source of narcotic activity. There were three well-known narcotic peddlers in the café at that time. Adjoining this café is the Park ’n Snack Restaurant. Both establishments are under the same roof…