In re Jaime P.
California Supreme Court
40 Cal. 4th 128, 51 Cal. Rptr. 3d 430, 146 P.3d 965 (2006)
- Written by Mary Katherine Cunningham, JD
Facts
In 2004, Jaime P. (defendant) and three minors were in a car and failed to signal when they turned a corner and parked the car. Although a violation of California traffic laws, the failure to signal alone would not have justified a traffic stop. Nevertheless, Officer Moody pulled behind the car and questioned all four minors. While speaking with Jaime P., Officer Moody saw a box of ammunition on the floor of the car. Officer Moody then conducted a pat-down search of all four minors and determined none of them had a valid driver’s license. Officer Moody had the car towed, and a later inventory search of the car found a loaded handgun in the car. At trial, the juvenile court denied Jaime P.’s motion to suppress the evidence of the firearm, holding Jaime P. was on probation and his probation had a search condition to justify the search. Jaime P. appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Chin, J.)
Dissent (Baxter, J.)
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