People v. Boyd

The defendant was found guilty of the possession of narcotics in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code. He now appeals, contending that his arrest was illegal in that the search incident thereto was illegal, and that the trial court erred in unduly restricting his cross-examination of one of the police officers. It is our conclusion that under the particular circumstances of the case, both contentions are without merit.

The record shows that defendant’s arrest resulted from information supplied to Stockton police officers by one Harry Bray that narcotics were being sold at a…