Gilliam
People v. Gilliam
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Molinari, J.
Defendant appeals from the judgment upon a verdict finding him guilty of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). He makes several assignments of alleged prejudicial error which we find to be without merit. Accordingly, the judgment must be affirmed.
We consider, first, defendant’s contention that a booking search conducted after he was placed under arrest was an unreasonable search. The search disclosed a Mobil Oil credit card which defendant moved to suppress by motion made pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5. 1 The credit card had been taken from the victim of an armed robbery.
The record discloses that when defendant was stopped for a traffic violation a warrant check was run on defendant and it was ascertained that *187 there was an outstanding traffic warrant for his arrest. The arresting officer advised defendant that he had the right to post bail and inquired of him if he had enough money to post bail. Defendant replied that he did not. The officer then advised defendant that he would have to be placed under arrest and booked on the warrant. Defendant was placed under arrest and taken to the police station. “[A] defendant arrested on a warrant for a traffic…