People v. Williams

*114 Pursuant to a plea agreement, defendants and appellants Kevin R. Williams and Pauline R. Winbush were each convicted of one felony count of dog fighting, and one felony count of animal cruelty. The sole issue on appeal is defendants' contention the court erred in denying their joint motion to suppress evidence and to quash and traverse the warrant pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5.

We affirm.

*115 FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 17, 2015, defendants Williams and Winbush were charged by information with 29 separate counts, including four felony counts of possession of fighting dogs ( Pen. Code, § 597.5, subd. (a)(1) ; counts 1-4), and 17 counts of animal cruelty ( Pen. Code, § 595, subd. (b) ; counts 5-21).

Defendants jointly filed a motion to suppress evidence seized during the search of their residential property on November 26, 2014, and to quash and traverse the warrant pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5. The People filed opposition. The motion was heard on October 7 and 26, 2015, and concluded on November 18, 2015. We summarize the material facts as reflected in the testimony received at the hearing.

Just before 3:00 p.m. on October 29, 2014, Ed…