Opinion

People v. Superior Court (Corona)

  • 30 Cal. 3d 193
  • 178 Cal. Rptr. 334
  • 636 P.2d 23
  • 1981 Cal. LEXIS 185
Court
California Supreme Court
Filed
Nov 16, 1981
Status
Published
Author
Bird
On the bench
Richardson, Bird
Cited by
19 cases

The opinion

BIRD, C. J.

I concur in the opinion of the court. In light of the highly unusual facts of this case, there was probable cause to search the Sullivan Ranch mess hall. Those facts include the discovery of eight dead bodies on the ranch the day before the warrant issued and the reasonable belief that a maniacal killer was loose. Fortunately, such circumstances are extremely rare. The uniqueness of this particular set of facts makes this case sui generis and of limited precedential value.

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