California Court of Appeal

Under Pen. Code 135, destroying or concealing evidence, evidence that defendant gave contraband to another person before law enforcement arrived and that other person revealed the evidence is sufficient for a conviction under the statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2001
• Published 12/07/2001

Judges

• LAMBDEN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew Zwerling, Executive Director, L. Richard Braucher, Staff Attorney, Under appointment by the Court of Appeal for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christina V. Kuo, Deputy Attorney General, William Kuimelis, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.