California Court of Appeal

Convictions for resisting arrest, being under the influence of methamphetamine, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, is reversed where the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress as the police had no reasonable grounds to stop his vehicle for having no license plates when the temporary operating permit was lawfully placed, valid on its face, and seen by the police officer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2006
• Published 01/11/2007

Judges

• ROBIE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Stan A. Cross, Acting Senior Assistant Attorney General, Julie A. Hokans, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Peter W. Thompson, Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, CA, for Plaintiff and Respondent., Robert Derham, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, San Rafael, CA, for Defendant and Appellant.