Jones

A jury found defendant guilty of possession of heroin and misdemeanor battery. Fie appeals from the judgment.

The following, adduced on the Penal Code section 1538.5 hearing, demonstrates that appellant’s contention that the evidence seized was the product of an illegal detention, is without merit.

Between July 19 and December 9 Narcotic Officer Burwell received information from six reliable informants that defendant and Linda Jones were selling quarter balloons or spoons of heroin daily in the PasadenaAltadena area; at noon on December 9 he received information from an anonymous caller that defendant was cutting an ounce of heroin and later that afternoon would deliver some to Janet Earl at the Community Arms housing project.

Officers Burwell and Moe in plain clothes driving an unmarked police car, commenced surveillance of defendant’s residence. At 7:30 p.m. defendant accompanied by a man (Simon) and woman (Linda Jones) entered a vehicle parked in the driveway. Officer Burwell followed the car driven by defendant to the carport of the Community Arms where defendant parked; Linda exited and ran into the apartment building. Officer Burwell then exited his car and…