People v. Daniels CA3

BACKGROUND

On or about October 5, 2023, an undercover law enforcement officer approached defendant. Defendant asked the officer, “Do you want to hit some pipe?” Defendant then gave the officer 0.62 grams of methamphetamine in exchange for $20. The People charged defendant with transporting a controlled substance for the purpose of sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)) and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378). The People alleged defendant had suffered a prior strike conviction. Defendant pled no contest to transporting a controlled substance. The trial court imposed the upper term of four years imprisonment but stayed execution of the sentence and placed defendant on probation. In March 2024, the Probation Department filed a petition to revoke defendant’s probation. Defendant admitted to the alleged probation violations. The trial court lifted the stay on the previously imposed four-year sentence. The abstract of judgment indicates defendant was sentenced pursuant to Penal Code sections 667, subdivisions (b) through (i), or 1170.12 (the Three Strikes law). Defendant timely appealed. The trial court denied defendant’s…