Garcia

People v. Garcia

Good Law
7 Cal. App. 3d 314·86 Cal. Rptr. 628
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 6, 197016956California2,067 words

Opinion

Opinion

The trial court found appellant to be a narcotic drug addict within the meaning of section 3100.6, Welfare and Institutions Code, and committed him to the Director of Corrections, California Rehabilitation Center. He appeals from order of commitment and "from each and all orders ... made adverse to" him.

The following relates only to probable cause and the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to respondent. Two weeks before appellant's arrest, Deputy Sells, Narcotics Bureau, received information from a reliable confidential informant that a female known as Marilyn was residing at 458 1/2 South Sidney Drive and was there involved in the sale of heroin and that many people went there to either purchase or use narcotics. On October 31, 1968, based on this information, he conducted a surveillance of the premises; he saw a male enter and soon leave; he stopped and spoke to him and found he had evidence of narcotic usage but allowed him to continue on his way. On November 7, 1968, Deputy Sells again received information, from a person in custody on a narcotic charge, that Marilyn was selling heroin from this same address. On November 8, 1968, Deputies…

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