People v. Stanford

In People v. Stanford (1959) 176 Cal. App. 2d 388, the court explained: "no contraband was found on the person of the defendant. He committed no furtive act and made no incriminating statement. Nor were any narcotics found in the living room where he was arrested. " (Ibid.) Accordingly, the court held that "there is no basis for an inference that the defendant had constructive possession of the narcotics found in the bathroom for he did not live there and therefore did not have possession or control of the premises." (Ibid.)