Allen
People v. Allen
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wood, J.
The three defendants, Paul Allen, Ann Allen, and Patrick Tully, werfe accused of unlawfully possessing heroin. Trial by jury was waived. Upon stipulation the cause was submitted on the transcript of the preliminary examination, with the right to present additional evidence. Defendants were adjudged guilty. Allegations of prior felony convictions of Paul Allen and Tully were found to be true (three convictions as to Allen and two as to Tully). Each of the defendants, Paul Allen and Tully, appeals from the judgment against him and from the order denying his motion for a new trial. (Ann Allen has not appealed.)
Appellants contend that the heroin was obtained by illegal search and seizure; that the court erred in certain respects while arraigning and sentencing them; and that the evidence of prior convictions was insufficient.
*343 The arrest of the defendants was made on October 24, I960. About 30 days prior thereto, Officer Fessler had arrested one Barbara Hazlett upon a charge of addiction to use of narcotics, and she had furnished bail upon that charge. About noon on the day of the arrest herein, Barbara Hazlett told Officer Fessler that her husband was buying narcotics from…