Thome

People v. Thome

Good Law
166 Cal. App. 2d 668·1958 Cal. App. LEXIS 1455·333 P.2d 394
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 31, 1958Crim. No. 6299California979 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Woodparker, J.

Defendant was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. In a non jury trial, he was convicted. Allegations in the information that he had been convicted previously of two felonies (robbery and unlawful possession of narcotics) were found to be true. He appeals from the judgment.

Appellant contends that the officers obtained the marijuana *669 by illegal search and seizure; and that the evidence was insufficient to support the judgment.

Officer Faulkner testified that on the morning of December 10, 1957, he received confidential information that defendant would have narcotics in his possession when he returned to his home between 9 a. m. and 11 a. m. on that day. About 10 a. m. of that day, Officers Faulkner and McMahon went to defendant’s home, and about five minutes thereafter defendant drove his car (two-door car) into the yard and parked the car. Officer McMahon went to the driver’s side of the car and asked defendant to get out. Officer Faulkner (witness) opened the right door of the car and, as he pushed the back of the right front seat forward, a hand-rolled cigarette fell to the floor back of the seat. The cigarette resembled a marijuana cigarette. When Officer…

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