Crump
People v. Crump
Opinion
Opinion
Coughlin, J.
Defendant was convicted, upon a plea of guilty after denial of his motion to suppress, of the offenses of transporting restricted dangerous drugs and maintaining a place for the purpose of selling, giving away and using narcotics; and appeals upon the ground denial of his motion was error.
The motion to suppress was directed to evidence allegedly the product of an unlawful search and seizure because obtained from him when he was subjected to temporary detention without cause, and during the course of a “pat down” search impermissible in scope.
Two undercover police officers arranged to buy marijuana from a man named Marlow living at 3952 Mission Boulevard; by virtue of several contacts with Marlow knew he was trafficking marijuana at this address and had seen several people in the house; at an appointed time went to Marlow’s residence to obtain marijuana; with Marlow and two other white male persons left the residence, at about 10:30 p.m., and went in an automobile to a place on a dark street, about a mile away, where it was parked; and at this place were assaulted with deadly weapons, i.e., a gun and a knife, by Marlow and his companions. The officers responded,…