Court Opinion

ID: 9727539
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 13:42:09.756618+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:39.845330
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FLEMING, J.
I concur. In addition to the analysis contained in the court’s opinion, the seizure may also be upheld as a seizure of contraband or evidence effected in the course of a hot pursuit. Here, all appearances indicated that the suspect was stashing contraband in anticipation of an imminent police raid, and she was seen by the police secreting her cache in a particular location. In such circumstances the police can retrieve suspected contraband or evidentiary matter which they have seen a suspect whom they are about to arrest get rid of. (Warden v. Hayden (1967) 387 U.S. 294 [18 L.Ed.2d 782, 87 S.Ct. 1642]; People v. Curley, 12 Cal.App.3d 732 [90 Cal.Rptr. 783], and cases there cited.)
The petition of the real parties in interest for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied May 4, 1972. Peters, J., and Sullivan, J., were of the opinion that the petition should be granted.