Moore

Appellant was convicted, in a nonjury trial, of violating Health and Safety Code, section 11530: possession of marijuana.

On June 13, 1962, state narcotics officers, pursuant to a tip, went to the home of appellant’s parents, to investigate a possible violation of the narcotics laws. Appellant was not home. Consent to a search of the house and garage was obtained from appellant’s mother when the officers informed her why they were there. The officers found a bag of marijuana in the garage.

Appellant was arrested approximately four hours later in a nearby gas station. Appellant and the officers then returned to his parents ’ home where appellant was questioned about the marijuana.

Appellant at first denied knowing anything about the marijuana. After further questioning, in the presence of his parents, in the course of which appellant asserts the officers threatened to arrest his parents for the crime, though this was denied by the officers, appellant admitted possession of the marijuana and showed the officers where he had hidden the bag. This was the exact location where the officers had found the bag.

En route to the state building, appellant was asked where he had obtained…