Document: 409 U.S. 33 93 S.Ct. 32 34 L.Ed.2d 45 CALIFORNIA, Petitioner,v.Judith KRIVDA and Roger T. Minor. No. 71—651. Oct. 24, 1972. Rehearing Denied Dec. 11, See 1068, 549. Russell Iungerich, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. S. Hanson, Woodland Hills, respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 On the basis of evidence obtained in a police search respondents' trash, respondents were charged with possession marihuana violation § 11530 California Health & Safety Code. The Supreme Court affirmed superior court's judgment dismissal order suppressing on grounds that, under circumstances this case, 'had reasonable expectation that their trash would not be rummaged through picked over by officers acting without warrant.' People v. Krivda, 5 Cal.3d 357, 366 367, 96 Cal.Rptr. 62, 68, 486 P.2d 1262, 1268 (1971) (en banc). We granted certiorari. 405 1039, 92 1307, 31 579. 2 After briefing argument, however, we are unable to determine whether based its holding upon Fourth Fourteenth Amendments Constitution United States, or equivalent provision Constitution, both. In reaching result court cited pertinent excerpts from earlier decision Edwards, 71 Cal.2d 1096, 80 633, 458 713 (1969) banc), which relied specifically both state federal provisions. Cal.3d, at Cal.Rptr., 69, P.2d, 1269. Thus, as Department Mental Hygiene Dept. Kirchner, 380 194, 196 197, 85 871, 873, 13 753 (1965), '(w)hile might speculate choice words used opinion, authorities court, was say any degree certainty an adequate independent nonfederal ground.' therefore vacate remand cause such further proceedings may appropriate. supra; Minnesota National Tea Co., 309 551, 60 676, 84 L.Ed. 920 (1940); State Tax Commission Utah Van Cott, 306 511, 59 605, 83 950 (1939). intimate view merits Amendment issue presented. 3 Vacated remanded.

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