People v. Garcia CA1/4

BACKGROUND

A. Arrest and Charges Officer Chris Kelleher of the Clear Lake Police Department observed Garcia commit a purported traffic violation, and, following a subsequent search, found illicit contraband in the vehicle. The Lake County District Attorney charged Garcia with nine felonies and two misdemeanors and alleged six circumstances in aggravation. The criminal charges were: possessing and transporting heroin (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11352, subd. (a); counts 1 and 2); possessing and transporting cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11352, subd. (a); counts 3 and 4); possessing and transporting methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11378, 11379, subd. (a); counts 5 and 6); possessing and transporting psilocybin mushrooms (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11378, 11379, subd. (a); counts 7 and 8); possessing ammunition as a felon (§ 30305, subd. (a)(1); count 9); misdemeanor driving with a suspended driving privilege (Veh. Code, § 14601.2, subd. (a); count 10); and misdemeanor willfully delaying, obstructing, or resisting a peace officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1); count 11.) Garcia pled not guilty and denied the allegations, and the matter was set for jury trial. After the jury…