Does the fact that appellant may have been subjected to an illegal arrest, search or seizure prevent the prosecution of the appellant?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bird v. Justice Court In and For Siskiyou County, Fort Jones Judicial Dist., 182 Cal.App.2d 674, 6 Cal.Rptr. 502 (Cal. App. 1960):
The fact that appellant may have been subjected to an illegal arrest, search or seizure does not prevent the prosecution of the matter. People v. Valenti, 49 Cal.2d 199, 316 P.2d 633.
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