Hutchins

People v. Hutchins

Good Law
100 Cal. App. 3d 406·161 Cal. Rptr. 48·1979 Cal. App. LEXIS 2454
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 26, 1979Crim. No. 34741California2,628 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Lillie, J.

Wynn, Walker, Hutchins and Taylor were charged with conspiracy to transport and sell PCP, and with transportation and sale of PCP; Hutchins and Taylor alone were charged with possession for sale of PCP. On motion of Hutchins and Taylor pursuant to section 1538.5, Penal Code, the trial court ordered suppressed evidence recovered as a result of their arrest. The People appeal from order suppressing evidence and dismissing the cause as to Hutchins and Taylor.

On October 12, Deputy Carpenter, acting in an undercover capacity in Antelope Valley, received a call from defendant Wynn 2 who offered to sell him 20 ounces of leaf PCP for $2,000 but said they would have to meet with another person to finalize the deal; he told Wynn to contact the person.

The next day (Oct. 13) at 11:30 a.m. Wynn called Deputy Carpenter and said that the people selling the 20 ounces of leaf PCP wanted to see the money but a photograph of the money would suffice. Deputy Casita was then sent to a 7-Eleven store parking lot with $2,000. At noon Deputy Carpenter picked up Wynn and drove to 7-Eleven and entered Deputy Casita’s vehicle where Deputy Carpenter took three Polaroid *409 pictures of the…

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