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People v. Dasilva

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 10, 1989No. D006598PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BENKE, J.

Following denial of a motion to suppress evidence (Pen. Code, § 1538.5), Thomas Edward Dasilva entered a negotiated plea of guilty to possessing methamphetamine for sale. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378). The court sentenced him to serve the middle term of two years in prison. Dasilva appeals.

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on April 10, 1986, El Cajon Police Officer Michael Hook stopped Dasilva for a defective taillight. Dasilva identified himself as James Cain and could not produce a driver’s license or vehicle registration for the car he was driving. The car had Oregon license…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Steagald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. United States v. SantanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. AyalaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  2. People v. CasaresCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
  3. People v. AvalosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. People v. Baraka H.California Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. People v. AllenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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