Agar V. Superior Court Of Los Angeles County

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate after denial of his motion under Penal Code section 1538.5 to suppress evidence (a marijuana cigarette) found by the police in an alleged illegal booking search which they conducted after petitioner's arrest for reckless driving, and petitions this court to compel the trial court to exclude this evidence in the prosecution of the charge against him (unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation of Health & Saf. Code, § 11530).