Legal Opinion
People v. Harper
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 1953No. Crim. 4887PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
Defendant Harvey W. Harper, formerly sergeant on the Los Angeles Police force, and his wife, Margaret, were convicted of violating Penal Code, section 337a, subdivision 2 (keeping and occupying a place with papers and paraphernalia for the purpose of recording bets), and also subdivision 4 thereof (recording bets). They appeal from the ensuing judgments and the orders denying their motions for a new trial.
On January 4, 1952, at about 1:45 p. m., police officers entered the residence of defendants without a search warrant. Officer Mullins, who entered from the rear, observed Mrs. Harper rise…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Wolf v. ColoradoSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- People v. TrujilloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- People v. GonzalesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- People v. KendallCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
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3Cited by13 opinions
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