Legal Opinion
People v. Gonzales
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1989No. G007492PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSBY, J.
Victor Duron Gonzales pleaded guilty to one count of possession of heroin after his motion to suppress was denied. Notwithstanding the arresting officer’s own misgivings, viewed objectively and considering the totality of the circumstances, we believe there was adequate probable cause to arrest and affirm accordingly.
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This is the latest in a seemingly endless line of cases springing from drug enforcement activity in the Buena Clinton area of Garden Grove. Sergeant *1188Kevin Raney was assigned to a special drug unit “try[ing] to lower the crime rate in Buena Clinton.” In the first…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. DelgadoSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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