THEODOR v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 29966.

8 Cal.3d 77 (1972)

501 P.2d 234

104 Cal. Rptr. 226

MICHAEL PAUL THEODOR, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent: THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

September 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

George H. Chula and Keith C. Monroe for Petitioner.

Cecil Hicks, District Attorney, Michael R. Capizzi, Assistant District Attorney, and Oretta D. Sears, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent and for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

MOSK, J.

This case illustrates some of the procedural barriers confronting criminal defendants when a search warrant is issued primarily on information supplied by an unidentified informant. On February 4, 1971, the Municipal Court for the South Judicial District of Orange County issued a warrant authorizing a search of a house at 1267 Fairywood Lane, Laguna Beach. The warrant was issued on the basis of affidavits by Officer...

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