Legal Opinion

People v. Van Alstyne

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 8, 1975No. Crim. 25231PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COBEY, Acting P. J.

John Anthony Van Alstyne appeals from a judgment of conviction of sale of marijuana, a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11360, 1 following a nonjury trial. The appeal lies. (Pen. Code, § 1237, subd. 1.)

Appellant contends that: (1) there is insubstantial evidence to sustain his conviction; (2) the conviction should be reversed because police entrapment led to the commission of the crime; and (3) certain incriminating testimony was admitted in violation of his Miranda rights. 2

In a supplemental brief appellant calls our attention to the fact that under the…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  5. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Hale v. MorganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. People v. RuckerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People v. AstonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. People v. St. AmourCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. State v. VailSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979

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