Limon
People v. Limon
Opinion
Opinion
BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.
An information charged defendant Victor Manuel Limon with possessing heroin for sale (count one; Health & Saf. Code, § 11351) and possessing cocaine for sale (count two; Health & Saf. Code, § 11351). Defendant made an unsuccessful suppression motion at his preliminary hearing. He renewed the suppression motion in the superior court based on the transcript of the preliminary hearing and on further testimony. (Pen. Code, § 1538.5, subd. (i).) The superior court granted defendant's motion and concluded that the police did not have probable cause to remove a closed key box from defendant's pocket. The People indicated they were unable to proceed in light of the court's ruling and the superior court dismissed the case.
On appeal the People contend that the police had probable cause to remove the closed key container from defendant's pocket. For the reasons stated below, we agree and reverse the order of dismissal.
The facts are essentially uncontradicted. (1) "`Insofar as the evidence is uncontradicted, we do not engage in a substantial evidence review, but face pure questions of law.' [Citation.]" ( People v. Trujillo (1990) 217 Cal. App.3d 1219,…