People v. Soliz CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

On January 30, 2021, defendant was stopped for a traffic violation. After defendant admitted to having a methamphetamine smoking pipe, the police officer found a bag containing methamphetamine. The People charged him in case No. 21CR000151

1 (No. 151) with possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377) (statutory section citations that follow are found in the Health and Safety Code unless otherwise set forth) and possession of an opium pipe (§ 11364). Defendant pleaded guilty to the possession charge. In December 2021, the People charged defendant in case No. 21CR003251 (No. 251) with possession of methamphetamine (§ 11377, subd. (a)) and possession of an ingestion device (§ 11364, subd. (a)). Defendant pleaded guilty to the possession charge. The trial court placed defendant on drug treatment probation pursuant to Proposition 36 in both cases. In April 2022, the People charged defendant in case No. 22CR000899 (No. 899) with possession of methamphetamine (§ 11377, subd. (a)) and possession of a smoking device. (§ 11364, subd. (a)). Defendant again pleaded guilty to the possession charge. Defendant admitted to violating probation…