Mazda pickup truck. The subject of the search included "items which disclose the identity of those persons committing the crime and having possessory interest in the described premises such as utility receipts, cancelled mail, phone bills, rent receipts, and keys. Also keys to safety deposit boxes."
Murray served the warrant at the designated address early in the morning on September 17th. Weagley was present, as was Lisa Barnes who occupied a room inside the apartment. After searching the apartment and the garage, Murray called for Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Charles Chapman.
Chapman arrived an hour or two later, accompanied by his dog, "Snowball." After searching the garage, the apartment, and the backyard, at the request of Laguna Beach Police Officer Wallach, he checked the mailboxes. He recalled he thought Wallach"may have mentioned to Investigator Murray that they had found narcotics in mailboxes on prior occasions and that [it] would be a good idea to have [him] check it...." Chapman allowed Snowball to conduct an "olfactory search" of the mailboxes pursuant to which Snowball "alerted" upon a mailbox marked "A," bearing the name "Lisa Barnes." Chapman obtained a ring of keys from Wallach and returned to the mailbox. Inside the box was a white powdery substance, later determined to be cocaine.
The court was shown photographs of the mailboxes and their proximity to the apartments and garages. Murray testified at the preliminary hearing that the mailbox was located on the west side of the building to the front and Weagley's front door was located on the west side of