Galan

Defendants Henry G. Galan (Henry), Manuel G. Galan (Manuel) and Robin G. Fox (hereafter appellants) appeal from their respective judgments of conviction entered on guilty pleas.

On the evening of October 27, 1981, an anonymous call was made to the San Jose Police Department reporting a shooting incident at 1221 Ribisi Circle. Responding to a radio dispatch from the department, Officers Gonzales and Rives each proceeded to that address to investigate. Arriving at the condominium complex simultaneously, they parked their cars in the alleyway where each condominium garage fronts and where the address of each unit is posted. The front doors of the complex face a large grassy area and other condominium units. There is no street that goes by the front doors of the complex and there are no walkways between the individual units. While there is access to the back of each unit through the garage, in order to get to the front of the units one must walk around the entire building.

When the officers arrived the garage door was wide open. Through an open door at the rear of the garage, officers could look into a small patio area and also into the residence through a sliding glass…