Thierry

Upon denial of his motion to suppress, appellant pleaded nolo contendere to one count of robbery in violation of Penal Code section 211 and on a special allegation pursuant to Penal Code section 12022.5, subdivision (a). The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress any photographs taken of appellant and any identifications made with those photographs following a purported illegal arrest. We conclude the taking of appellant’s photograph was reasonable involving no exploitation of the alleged illegal arrest. We therefore affirm the judgment.

Facts and Proceedings Below

On November 29, 1995, Officer Jennifer Hickman of the. Los Angeles Police Department was patrolling the area of Cadillac and Chariton in the City of Los Angeles. Defective Stanley Evans had informed Officer Hickman that appellant was wanted for robbery and he frequented the area of Garth and Cadillac. Officer Hickman observed appellant on the west side of Garth Street, just north of Cadillac, and took him into custody.

Detective Evans was assigned to the investigation of multiple robberies in a five-block radius, including the robbery of Rashawn Tony (…