Moray

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction of possessing marijuana.

In an information filed in Los Angeles County on June 11, 1962, defendant was charged with possessing marijuana on May 21, 1962. A plea of not guilty was entered and a jury trial was waived and defendant found guilty as charged. Proceedings were suspended and probation was granted for three years, a part of the terms of probation being that defendant pay a fine of $500 plus a penalty assessment.

A résumé of some of the pertinent facts is as follows:

Officer Weisehart of the Los Angeles Police Department attached to traffic enforcement was on duty on March 21, 1962. On that date the officer saw the defendant driving an automobile westbound on Franklin Avenue in the curb lane approaching the intersection of La Brea Street. There is a posted boulevard stop at the mentioned intersection and defendant failed to stop for the sign and made a left turn around another left-turning vehicle. The defendant proceeded southbound on La Brea and made a right turn at the intersection of Franklin (there was an offset in Franklin Street at that time and place). As the defendant started to make his right turn the officer…