P. v. Corry
Defendant was detained by Los Angeles Police Officers for a traffic violation and was unable to provide a valid driver's license. During the detention, the Officers discovered that there were outstanding warrants for his arrest. Based on the warrants, they arrested defendant and, during a search incident to that arrest, one of the Officers discovered cocaine on his person. Court hold that the prosecution's failure to produce the warrants at the suppression hearing did not constitute reversible error because there was sufficient alternative evidence of probable cause to arrest introduced at the suppression hearing to justify defendant's arrest, and the subsequent search, under the Fourth Amendment.
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